AOSC420

Physical Oceanography

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Prerequisite: MATH141 and PHYS141. Recommended: AOSC200. Also offered as: GEOL670, AOSC670. Credit only granted for: AOSC420, AOSC670, or GEOL670. Ocean observations. Water masses, sources of deep, intermediate, and surface water. Mass, heat, and salt transport, and the meridional overturning circulation. Geochemical tracers and cycles, including carbon. Western boundary currents, mixed layers, and processes maintaining the thermocline. Coastal and estuarine processes. Surface waves and tides. the ocean's role in climate.

Fall 2024

Jacob Wenegrat

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Fall 2023

Jacob Wenegrat

4 reviews
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Past Semesters

James Carton

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Gennady Chepurin

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Jacob Wenegrat

4 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Jacob Wenegrat

4 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

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