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302750 (v.2) Physical Oceanography 402



 

Area:Department of Applied Physics
Contact Hours:4.0
Credits:25.0
Lecture:2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):Admission: to the Physics honours program
Selected topics from - Major features of physical oceanography. Generation, propagation and measurement of ocean waves. Mechanisms of tide generation. Measurement and prediction of tides. Large scale and coastal currents. Characteristics of sea water- disposal of waste in ocean waters. Remote sensing of the ocean.

 
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