Physical Oceanography of Adjacent Seas MP 432
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Course Title
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Course No.
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No. of Hours
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Prerequisite
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Credit
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Lect.
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Prac.
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7
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Physical Oceanography of Adjacent Seas
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MP 432
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2
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2
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MP 338
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Objectives: Getting the student familiar with the water exchange among the adjacent regional seas and the exchange between them and the Indian Ocean as well as the resulting effects.
Contents: History of scientific exploration in the region – Climatology - Monsoonal wind and seawater circulation patterns – Seawater exchange between Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – Seawater exchange between Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman – surface and subsurface circulation of Arabian sea and its relation to the Indian Ocean Circulation - Distribution and variation of physical characteristics - Sea level changes.
Text Books & References:
- Tomczak, M., and Godfrey, J. S. (1994). Regional Oceanography: An Introduction. Pergamon.
- RSMAS (1999). Arabian Marginal Seas and Gulfs. Report of a workshop sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (NAVO).
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