PHY 515 - Physics of Ocean Boundary Layers

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Physics

Description:

Prerequisites: PHY 315 and MNE 332 or equivalent; or exposure to PDEs or undergraduate fluid mechanics Tools and the physical concepts needed to understand the physics of ocean boundary layers. This course considers tensor analysis, motion relative to a point, Bousinessq approximation, vorticity dynamics in geophysical fluid flows and the physical processes pertaining to oceanic boundary layers, surface gravity waves, and oceanic turbulence. Also discussed is surface energy exchange at the ocean-atmosphere interface.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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