James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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PH5008 - Physical Oceanography
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- This subject emphasises coastal processes; circulation, river outflow, sediment transport, eddy diffusion and wave mixing. Instrumentation: tide gauges, current meters, conductivity-temperature-depth probes, wave measurement. Surface waves.
Learning Outcomes
- to apply the basic concepts of fluid mechanics to practical physical oceanography problems
Subject Assessment
- a combination of examination, takehome research or coding assignments and oral presentation
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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PH4001
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023 |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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