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Antarctic Studies 1B

Introduction to Antarctic Studies 1B

 

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Week 5: Water - The Physical Ocean

 

Lecture 1-3: Global Water Masses and Measurements (Dr John Hunter)
These lectures cover: tides, wind forcing, waves, Ekman Spiral, heat and salt, bottom water formation and circulation, the ocean conveyor, global warming.

Tutorial: Students will have the opportunity to investigate some of the properties of the world's oceans using data gathered as part of WOCE (World Ocean Circulation Experiment)

Ocean Currents

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