C-modul, Efterår, 1 point, 5 ECTS
Objective
Physical oceanography with emphasis on processes and the application in biological studies.
Contents
Waves, tides and other sea level variations and their prediction. Sea water, its composition, properties and physical behaviour and characteristics. Circulation in oceans, basins, and estu-aries. Marine fronts and mixing. Divergence and convergence. Upwelling and downwelling, Physical oceanography, coral reefs, and mangrove forests. Regional oceanography. Remote sensing. Field experiments and excursions.
Texts
Ocean Circulation: The Open University 1989. Pergamon Press.
Sea Water: Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour. The Open University 1989. Pergamon Press.
Waves, Tides and Shallow Water Processes. The Open University. Pergamon Press.
Paul R. Pinet: Oceanography. An Introduction to the planet Oceanus. West Publishing Co., 1995.
Notes prepared for the course
Methods of instruction
Lectures, seminars, practicals, presentations by participants
Examination
Essay.
Duration
67 hours from 1 February to 19 March 1999 & 22 March to 4 June 1999
Teacher
Associate Professor Dr. Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dept. of Marine Ecology, Univ. of Aarhus.
Credits
4 (= 1 point).
Limited No. of participants.