Course Description
Introduction to principles and practices of physical oceanography. Equation of state of seawater; energy transfer to the ocean by thermal, radiative and mechanical processes; the heat budget; oceanic density distribution; oceanic boundary conditions; conservations equation; air-sea interaction; global fluxes and general description of major ocean currents. Credit is not allowed for both MEA 460 and MEA 540
Fall 2021
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 16, 2021
Classes End:
November 29, 2021
Location:
01220 Jordan Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MA 241 or MA 231; Corequisite: PY 203,PY 208 or PY 212.
