Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
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Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
This note covers the following topics: rotation , earths gravity field and
sea level , ekman layers friction and geostrophic flow , winddriven circulation
stommels gyre and sverdrups balance , stress in the ocean , observations of the
gulf stream in the n atlantic , global hydrographic climatology pdf, equatorial
twists to midlatitude dynamics , the large scale thermohaline circulation some
thermodynamics , the thermohaline circulation , another wrinkle on observations
of the abyssal ocean geothermal heating and hydrothermal vents , tidal forces ,
introduction to waves and time dependent motion and internal waves
This note explains
the following topics: Applications of the laws of physics to the study of the
properties and circulation of the worlds oceans, Geographical description of the
oceans, physical properties of sea water, derivation of the equations of motion
for steady ocean circulation on a rotating planet, Ekman layer, Stommel and Munk
boundary layers, and the Sverdrup Balance, abyssal circulation, thermohaline
circulation, instrumentation and observation.
This note covers the following
topics: Properties of water and seawater, Major ions of seawater, Chemical
Equilibrium, Activity scales and activity corrections, s balance - the
cornerstone of chemical oceanography, Biological production, Respiration,
Biolimiting elements, Gas exchange, Acids and bases, Ocean carbonate system,
Particle flux, The redox sequence and sediment diagenesis, Isotope geochemistry,
Radiocarbon and ocean age.
This note explains the following topics: Extent Of The
Oceans And Their Divisions, Chemical Properties Of Seawater, Physical Properties
Of Seawater, Influence Of Atmosphere On The Sea, Global Distribution Of T, S, Equations And Models For Motion In The Sea, Circulation Of The Oceans, Waves,
Tides.
This lecture note helps students
develop an understanding of the unifying principles and processes which are
critical in understanding both the evolution and behaviour of the planet Earth,
with a particular focus on aspects relating to the atmosphere and the ocean.
Topics covered includes: The place of physical oceanography in science,
Properties of seawater, The Global Oceanic Heat Budget , Distribution of
temperature and salinity with depth; the density stratification, Aspects of
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Thermohaline processes; water mass formation; the
seasonal thermocline, The ocean and climate , Waves , Long Waves, Oceanographic
instrumentation.
This note covers the following topics: rotation , earths gravity field and
sea level , ekman layers friction and geostrophic flow , winddriven circulation
stommels gyre and sverdrups balance , stress in the ocean , observations of the
gulf stream in the n atlantic , global hydrographic climatology pdf, equatorial
twists to midlatitude dynamics , the large scale thermohaline circulation some
thermodynamics , the thermohaline circulation , another wrinkle on observations
of the abyssal ocean geothermal heating and hydrothermal vents , tidal forces ,
introduction to waves and time dependent motion and internal waves
These
notes represent the topic content for physical oceanography. In addition, two
introductory lectures place the atmospheric and oceanographic aspects of the
topic in the context of the exact sciences