MASC532 DYNAMIC OCEANOGRAPHY-II ROTATING FLUIDS
| Course Code: |
9500532 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Graduate School Of Marine Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. EMÝN ÖZSOY |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Geophysical fluid dynamics. equations of motion applied to the ocean. Basic balances leading to geostrophic flow. inertial motion. Geostrophic degeneracy and closure. Shallow water equations. inertia-gravity and Kelvin waves. shelf waves. Rossby waves. quasi-geostrophic theory. Wind driven ocean circulation. examples of geophysical fluid dynamics problems.
