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References are in general to the Open University Team's book. E.g., OUT1.2 indicates chapter 1, section 2 of Open Univ. Team's book.
Sections of Stewart's book,
Introduction to Physical Oceanography, will be covered. E.g., S1.2 indicates chapter 1, section 2 of Stewart's book.
- Jan 6th: Geometric characteristics of the Oceans (S3.2) Bottom topography (S3.3) Echosounders (S3.4)
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- Jan 8th: Sound propagation. Sound channel (S3.6) Light transmission (S6.10) Temperature (S6.2) Salinity (S6.1) Geographical distributions (S6.3)
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- Jan 13th: Mixed layer. Thermocline (S6.4) Potential temperature (S6.5) Density (S6.5)
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- Jan 15th: Static stability (S8.5, p. 127-129). Gravity waves. Shallow and deep water waves (S16.1)
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- Jan. 20th Wind generated waves (S p.287) Tsunami (S17.2) Shoaling waves (S17.1) Internal waves.
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- Jan. 22nd Equations of motion. Material derivative. Lagrangian and Eulerian measurements (OUT4.3.4) Forces. (OUT4.2.3)
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- Jan. 27th Continuity equation. (OUT4.2.3) Divergence and Convergence (OUT3.4). The action of winds. Molecular and eddy viscosity (OUT 3.1) Frictional forces.
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- Jan. 29th Ekman motion (OUT 3.1) Ekman upwelling (OUT4.4)
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- Feb. 3rd Inertia currents (OUT 3.2) Pressure gradient force. Hydrostatic pressure. Horizontal pressure gradients. (OUT 3.3)
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- Feb. 5th MIDTERM
- Feb. 10th Discussion and solutions to mid term. Geostrophic motion. (OUT 3.3)
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- Feb. 12th Geostrophic motion. (OUT 3.3) Dynamic height (OUT 3.3) Barotropic and baroclinic conditions. (OUT 3.3.2, 3.3.3) Vorticity (OUT 4.2.1)
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- Feb. 17th Vorticity (OUT 4.2.1) Sverdrup balance. Western boundary current intensification (OUT 4.2.2)
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- Feb. 19th (OUT 4.2.2) Gulf stream rings (OUT4.3.6). Eastern boundary currents (OUT4.4). Equatorial current system (OUT 5.1)
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- Feb. 24th Poincare waves. Kelvin waves. Rossby waves (OUT 5.3)
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- Feb. 26th El Nino and the Southern Oscillation (OUT 5.4)
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- Mar. 3rd Tides. Earth-Moon system. Earth-Sun system. Cotidal maps. Amphidromic points (S 17.5).
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- Mar. 5th Water masses: Conservation of heat and salt. (OUT 6.1, OUT 6.2) Upper, intermediate waters. (OUT 6.3)
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- Mar. 10th Deep waters. (OUT 6.3) Temperature-salinity diagrams. (OUT 6.4) Non conservative tracers: oxygen, radiocarbon, tritium (OUT 6.5) Abyssal circulation (OUT 6.6)
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- Mar. 12th Recap
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