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    EOS314

    Descriptive Physical Oceanography

    An introduction to the geography of Earth's fluid ocean and the physics that govern it. Topics include fundamental physical variables and their distribution, air/sea interaction, water masses and their formation, large-scale ocean dynamics, equatorial and coastal physical oceanography, and interactions between physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean. Participation in a single-day oceanographic cruise is expected.

    Lecture: 3h

    Lab: 3h

    Tutorial: 0h

    Credits: 1.5