Oceanography for geoscientists
The course describes the ocean circulation and the dynamics that drive it. The course also provides an introduction to biochemical cycles in the world's oceans.
You will learn about properties of seawater, basics of the atmospheric circulation and climate, the wind-driven circulation in the upper ocean, the circulation in the deep sea, sea waves, tides, sea ice, and the connection between ice sheets and the ocean.
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Lynne D Talley, George L. Pickard, William J. Emery, James H. Swift, 2011
Descriptive Physical Oceanography, an introduction
Academic Press
ISBN: 9780750645522E-bok can be downloaded here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780750645522/descriptive-physical-oceanography -
Contact
Elisabeth DäckerAdministrativ studierektor
- Visiting address
- S 316
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Agatha de BoerProfessor of Physical paleoceanography
- Visiting address
- R 238
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Associate prof in phys. paleoceanography, Study Director of M.Sc Climate Science
