Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
Curtin University
Course Title:
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences
Course Number:
ATOC2000
Course Description:
This unit will cover the fundamentals of atmosphere and ocean dynamics, meteorology, ocean tides and waves, and aims to put these in the context of climate change in the 21st century. Lectures will focus on (1) the physical mechanisms responsible for large-scale atmospheric and oceanic circulation, (2) the global energy balance and hydrological cycle, (3) mesoscale weather systems, (4) ocean waves and tides, and (5) how these processes impact the coast at the local scale. Students will be introduced to the key concept of a coupled atmosphere and ocean, and how these combined systems influence marine biogeography and coastal landforms.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GGS 121, INTS 299
Course URL:
https://handbook.curtin.edu.au/units/unit-ug-atmospheric-and-oceanographic-sciences--atoc2000v2
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