Fall 2024 Earth and Environmental Sciences GU4925 section 001

INTRO TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

INTRO TO PHYSICAL OCEANOG

Call Number 11471
Day & Time
Location
TR 8:40am-9:55am
417 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH]
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Andreas Thurnherr
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: a solid background in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Topics: Physical properties of seawater, hydrography (water masses and their distribution), dispersal (advection and diffusion), ocean dynamics (Navier Stokes equation), processes (eddies, waves, tides), large-scale circulation (wind-driven gyres, overturning circulation).

Web Site Vergil
Department Earth and Environmental Sciences
Enrollment 13 students (30 max) as of 11:06AM Saturday, December 7, 2024
Subject Earth and Environmental Sciences
Number GU4925
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Course prerequisites found here: https://eesc.columbia.edu/c
Section key 20243EESC4925W001