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| OCEA0011-2 | Coastal oceanography
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h Pr, 3d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Aïda Alvera Azcarate |
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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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| The coastal ocean has a series of particularities because of its shallow depth, the presence of the coastline, the anthropogenic influence, the riverine impact... The coastal ocean is much more productive than the open ocean, and phenomena like tides get amplified in the vicinity of the shelf. The basic principles of coastal oceanography will be seen during the lessons. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The Coastal Oceanography course is divided in two parts. A first part (1/3 of the total) gives an overview of the basic principles of coastal oceanography:
1. Introduction to coastal oceanography
2. Basic definitions and concepts:
3. Main differences between the open ocean and the coastal ocean (Friction, Tides, Presence of coast: upwelling and downwelling, Sea level variations, Stratification, Fronts, Terrestrial influences)
4. Waves and oscillatory movements in the coastal ocean
5. Estuaries
A second part (2/3 of the total) is dedicated to the analysis of data, with a focus on coastal data:
1. Instrumentation (sensors, ocean observing systems, remote sensing)
2. Data analysis exercises (ocean currents derivation, air-se fluxes, derivation of temperature and salinity from a CTD, analysis of results) |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical explanations and practical exercises. In situ and satellite data will be used for the exercises. |
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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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| The materials seen during the lessons are available at the course webpage indicated below.
Other readings:
Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas. 2012. J.H. Simpson and J. Sharpless. Cambridge. 448pp
Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography. 2001. W.J. Emery and R.E. Thomson. Elsevier Science Inc. 400 pp. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam or practical exercise to be presented orally. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Aïda ALVERA AZCARATE
Université de Liège
AGO-GHER
Allée du 6 Août, 17, Bât. B5a
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Tél : +32 4 3663664
Fax : +32 4 3669729
E-mail : A.Alvera@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Coastal oceanography |
| Lecture notes |
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