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| OCEA0010-1 | Physical Oceanography and elements of descriptive oceanography | |||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 10h Pr, 3d FW | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Marie Beckers, Jean‑Henri Hecq | |||||
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| Course contents : | Ocean water properties. Description of ocean basins and associated general circulations. Temporal and spatial variability of the major physical properties. Modelling of the marine environment. Dynamics of ocean currents withour and with friction. Surface waves. Tides. | |||||
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| Course objective : | The aim of the lecture is to provide the student with the basic dynamical laws allowing him to understand the major caracteristics of ocean water and circulations, tides and surface waves. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Mathematics, physics, chemistry of a bacheler in science, applied sciences, agronome. | |||||
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| Workshops : | Exercises are directly related to the theory lecures. During the stay in Calvi, field work will allow the practical implementation of the theoretical concepts | |||||
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| Organization : | 13 lectures of 3 h (exercices following theory) 1h general exercise 3 days field work | |||||
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes are available ttp://modb.oce.ulg.ac.be/cours/OCEANO/accueil.html | |||||
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| Assessment : | written exam with open book A presentation of a work on a given ocean (descriptive oceanographic approach) | |||||
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| Contacts : | François RONDAY: Fronday@ulg.ac.be, Tel: 043662349 Secratary: Mrs C. Graindorges: 04 366 23 53 | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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