AMP 650 - Coastal Ocean Circulation, Prof. Chris Mooers

Week

• 1&2 Overview: Course and phenomena

  Notation and equations of motion
  Dynamical constraints and concepts

  Types of forcing regimes
  Coastal tides and storm surge
  Coastal boundary layers
  Coastal fronts and undercurrents
  Coastal jets and eddies

• 3&4 Coastal ocean numerical circulation models

• 5&6 Coastally- trapped waves
  
  Mid-term examination

• 7&8 Wind-driven regimes

• 9&10 Buoyancy-driven regimes

• 11 Tidally-driven regimes

• 12 Offshore eddy-driven regimes

• 13 Coastal ocean observing systems

• 14 Final Examination