| 1 |
Some Physical Properties of Sea Water |
Problem set 1 out |
| 2 |
Rotation 101: Some Basics |
Problem set 1 due |
| 3 |
Rotation 101 (cont.): Effects of Rotation on a Sphere: f- and β-planes
Earth's Gravity Field and Sea Level |
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| 4 |
Ekman Layers, Friction and Geostrophic Flow |
Problem set 2 out |
| 5 |
Wind-Driven Circulation: Stommel's Gyre and Sverdrup's Balance |
Problem set 2 due |
| 6 |
Stress in the Ocean |
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| 7 |
Observations of the Gulf Stream in the N. Atlantic |
Problem set 3 out |
| 8 |
Global Hydrographic Climatology |
Problem set 3 due |
| 9 |
Equatorial Twists to Mid-Latitude Dynamics |
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| 10 |
The Large Scale Thermohaline Circulation: Some Thermodynamics |
Problem set 4 out |
| 11 |
The Thermohaline Circulation |
Problem set 4 due |
| 12 |
Another Wrinkle on Observations of the Abyssal Ocean: Geothermal Heating and Hydrothermal Vents |
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| 13 |
Tidal Forces |
Problem set 5 out |
| 14 |
Introduction to "Waves" and Time Dependent Motion |
Problem set 5 due |
| 15 |
Internal Waves |
Presentations due |
| 16 |
Final Exam |
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