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
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| 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. |