PH2006:03
Descriptive Physical Oceanography
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
26 hours lectures, 13 hours practice classes, 12 hours laboratory, 8 hours field work. Semester 2.
Staff: Dr P Ridd.
This is a descriptive physical oceanography subject suitable for all students studying the marine environment. It provides a descriptive overview of the physical properties of the oceans of the world but has a special focus on the physical conditions of Australian coastal oceanography. This includes temperature and salinity signatures of water types; water, salt and heat budgets of the oceans; surface properties; and circulation of the oceans. The laboratory sessions cover instruments and methods, culminating in a research project.
Learning Objectives:
- an integrated introduction to the content, concepts and methods of physical oceanography;
- a familiarisation with the instruments and standard experimental methodology of physical oceanography and experience with data analysis and interpretation using some of the instruments.
Assessment by laboratory reports; assignment; field report; final examination.