MP 438 Special Topics in Physical Oceanography

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Course Title

Course No.

No. of Hours

Prerequisite

Credit

Lect.

Prac.

4

Special Topics in Physical Oceanography

MP 438

2

2

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Objectives: Getting the student up-to-date with the progress in the field of physical oceanography.

Contents:  The course will contain one or more of the following topics:

  • Studying one of the physical phenomenons that occur in the ocean or the sea and is currently receiving the attention of the physical oceanographer at that time.
  • Being exposed to the latest technologies used in measuring the physical parameters in the oceans and the seas and applying the latest methodologies in processing and analyzing physical oceanographic data.
  • Understanding the important role that is played by both operational observing systems and operational prediction systems, in the oceans and the seas, on the regional and global scales.

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