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| OCEA0036-1 | Structures and applications of marine hydrodynamic models
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Alexander Barth |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | This course begins with a description of atmospheric and marine environments, which enables us to classify phenomena in terms of duration and characteristic time. Some elements concerning techniques of measurement for environmental state variables are given in order to demonstrate the difficulty of obtaining dependable data fields. Sophistication of models and scale of phenomena.
Equations determining states for air and water are introduced. Thermostatics is applied to the study of isobaric and adiabatic transformations, and to the stability of a column of air or water. Modelling of radiative exchanges, heat, matter, moment. Some important phenomena are developed: greenhouse effects and the propagation of light in water. Introduction to turbulence and fluid dynamics. Dispersion of gases in the atmosphere and of liquid effluents in an aquatic environment. |
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| Course objective : | To provide students with a rational methodology for the study of physical processes existing in the atmosphere and the ocean. It is illustrated by concrete examples taken from both atmospheric and marine environments. |
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| Prerequisites : | Very good foundation in physics, chemistry and mathematics, at the level of a Bachelor of Science, Applied Sciences or Agronomics. |
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| Workshops : | Practical work is integrated into the oral theory class. |
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| Organization : | Ten 3-hour courses |
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| Written notes : | Course notes are partially drafted |
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| Assessment : | Written open-book examination |
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| Contacts : | Email: Fronday@ulg.ac.be, Phone: 04 366 23 49
Secretary : Mrs C. Graindorge: 04 366 23 53 |
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