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University of Gothenburg
Basics of Physical Oceanography
<p>The course provides a basic introduction to the principles that govern the flow in the sea at different scales from the smallest turbulent vortices to the large-scale circulation in the oceans.</p> <p>A major emphasis is on describing various physical phenomena using a quantitative mathematical expression. The c…
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<p>The course provides a basic introduction to the principles that govern the flow in the sea at different scales from the smallest turbulent vortices to the large-scale circulation in the oceans.</p> <p>A major emphasis is on describing various physical phenomena using a quantitative mathematical expression. The course deals with the following elements: Basic properties of a fluid including the driving equations for mass conservation, momentum and energy, coordinate systems and effects of Earth rotation and the derivation of simplified sets of equation describing large-scale oceanic flows.</p>
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For admission to the course, 120 credits of completed courses within natural sciences are required, of which at least 15 credits in mathematics (analysis and linear algebra).
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- Skolverket Susa-navet
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- 2024-09-02
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- Education offering e.uoh.gu.ocm101.11555.20242
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- 2026-09-23T10:36:59.285029+00:00
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- 8e217193-f5fa-4778-b085-a4521fd03e8d
- Education identity in the source
- i.uoh.gu.ocm101.11555.20242
- Offering identity in the source
- e.uoh.gu.ocm101.11555.20242
- Education-form source code
- HS
- Education code in the source
- OCM101
- Change time according to the source
- 2024-03-04T11:54:05
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