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University of Western Australia

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Physical Oceanography

  • ENSC3502
  • Semester 1 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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This unit covers an introduction to the physics of the ocean; physical properties of sea water; global distribution of temperature and salinity; dynamics governing motion in the ocean; barotropic and baroclinic ocean circulation; heat and salt budgets; water mass formation; ocean acoustics; and estuarine hydrodynamics. -- Course Website

Instructor: Winthrop Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi

Prerequisites: SCIE2204 Marine Systems; for pre-2012 courses: SCIE2204 Introduction to Marine Science



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