Disciplina Curricular
Mesoescala Oceânica MOce
Mestrado Bolonha em Ciências Geofísicas - 3_MCG 2017/18
Contextos
Grupo: 3_MCG 2017/18 > 2º Ciclo > Parte Escolar > Ramos > Meteorologia e Oceanografia
Período:
Peso
9.0 (para cálculo da média)
Objectivos
Introduction to ocean mesoscale processes
Programa
Introduction and Methods in mesoscale oceanography Review of equations and simplified models: shallow water (SW) and quasi-geostrophic (QG) models Internal, planetary and topographic waves Fronts, jets and instabilities Ocean vortices Ocean margin and topography interactions
Métodos de ensino e avaliação
1st test in the middle of the semester and second on the date of the first exam. Students can improve the first, the second or both parts of the subject on the second season date. Presentation of an article at the end of the semester.