Online Courses Handbook 2003

302749 (v.1) Physical Oceanography 401

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Contact Hours:	2.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	2 x 1 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.