302749 (v.2) Physical Oceanography 401

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0

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Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):	Admission: to the Physics honours program

Syllabus:	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 and disposal of waste in ocean waters. Remote sensing of the ocean.

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Field of Education:	010713 Oceanography
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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