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| OCEA0047-1 | Dynamic oceanography
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Marie Beckers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction
Basic equations
Geophysical approximation
Diffusion
Advection
Geostrophy and vorticity
Ekman layers
Barotropic waves
Barotropic instabilities
Stratification
Layered models
Internal waves
Turbulence
Stratification and rotation
Quasigeostrophy
Instabilities in rotating fluids
Fronts and Jets
Ocean circulation
Abyssal circulation
Equatorial dynamics |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1) Application of concepts learned in classical fluid dynamics to geophysical fluid dynamics with illustrations in oceanography
2) Explication of observed processes in terms of relative importance of
-earth rotation
-stratification
-aspect ratio
-dissipative effects
3) Introduction of instability and turbulence
4) Establishment of tools to interprete observations on other planets |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Lecture on contium mechanics or fluid mechanics. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical lectures with examples |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Supporting material distributed at first lesson additional material can be found in "Introduction to Geophysical Fluid dynamics" Cushman-Roisin and Beckers, Elsevier. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam, two questions from a list of 25 |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| JM.Beckers@ulg.ac.be |
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