OE 688 Coastal Ocean Dynamics I

Mechanics of rotating flow; inviscid shallow-water theory: topographic Rossby Waves; effects of friction: the Ekman theory; and wind-driven ocean circulation: coastal ocean modeling, supercomputing applications, dispersion, and mixing in coastal waters.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MA 529 and OE 501

Distribution

Ocean Engineering Program

Typically Offered Periods

Fall Semester