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MEA 744 Dynamics of Shelf Circulation
惭贰础听744听听Dynamics of Shelf Circulation听听(3 credit hours)听听
Description and models of dynamic processes on the shelf, including seiches and tides in gulfs, propagation of tides and storm surges, wind-induced coastal upwelling, continental shelf waves and coastally trapped waves. Steady circulation driven by winds, river plumes and density forcing, formation of shelf-break fronts; and influence from deep-ocean currents.
Prerequisite: 惭贰础听700
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate years