Introduces physical aspects of the ocean including both descriptive representations of ocean properties and dynamical processes that govern ocean circulation. Topics include measurement methods, the equation of state, the equations of motion, geostrophy, atmospheric forcing, Ekman transport, gyre circulation, western boundary currents, the global circulation, and surface gravity waves.
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University of California, Santa Cruz
OCEA 100 at UCSC: average GPA 3.72 across 42 students. Grade distribution by term. Introduces physical aspects of the ocean including both descriptive…
Average GPA: 3.72
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