James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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PH3006 - Oceanography and Meteorology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | MA2000 and PH2019 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering (pre 2023 PCS) |
Subject Description
- This course is divided equally into Meteorology and Oceanography. Topics in meteorology include the atmospheric environment - composition, vertical structure, radiative transfer, solar energy budget, enhanced greenhouse effect - simple global models, predictions for the future, atmospheric thermodynamics and humidity, thermodynamic diagrams, lapse rate and stability, surface boundary layer, turbulence balance equations, turbulent transport equations, vertical wind profile, logarithmic wind profile, friction velocity and roughness length, computation of vertical fluxes in the surface boundary layer. Topics in Oceanography include: properties of seawater, stability, diffusion, waves
Learning Outcomes
- solve mathematical and numerical problems in atmospheric thermodynamics, dynamic meteorology and physical oceanography related to the theoretical concepts
- employ sensors and integrate data measurements from an oceanographic field trip around Cleveland Bay
- communicate experimental physics data, results, and analysis using written analysis to detail experimental observations
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (20%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR James Whinney |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Daniel Kosov DR James Whinney DR Lauren Waszek DR Jamie Cleverly |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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