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Chapter 0. Introduction Physical oceanography Instructor: Dr. Cheng-Chien Liu Department of Earth Sciences National Cheng Kung University Last updated: 22 September 2004. Syllabus. Course name: Physical Oceanography Credit: 3 Time: Wednesday 10:10 – 11:00 Friday 8:10 – 10:00 Place:

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  1. Chapter 0 Introduction Physical oceanography Instructor: Dr. Cheng-Chien Liu Department of Earth Sciences National Cheng Kung University Last updated: 22September 2004

  2. Syllabus • Course name: Physical Oceanography • Credit: 3 • Time: • Wednesday 10:10 – 11:00 • Friday 8:10 – 10:00 • Place: • Prerequisite: • General Physics • Calculus

  3. Objectives • Introduce students • The physical properties of seawater • Various physical phenomena of the ocean • Students will gain • An understanding of  the mechanism behind these spatial and temporal variations of these properties/phenomena • learn the methods to simulate and predict these changes • This course serves as one of the main courses in oceanography

  4. Textbook • Introduction to Physical OceanographyRobert StewartTexas A&M University Spring 2004 revisionshttp://oceanworld.tamu.edu/home/course_book.htm

  5. References • Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Pickard, G. L. and Emery, W. J., Butterworth-Heinemann, 320 pp. 1990. • Ocean Circulation, Angela Colling (Editor),  Butterworth-Heinemann, 2nd edition, 286 pp. 2001. • Waves, Tides and Shallow-Water Processes, Wright, J., Colling, A. and Park, D. (Editors), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2nd edition, 227 pp. 2000.

  6. Schedule • Introduction • A Voyage of Discovery • The Historical Setting • The Physical Setting • Atmospheric Influences • The Oceanic Heat Budget • Temperature, Salinity, and Density • The Equations of Motion • Equations of Motion With Viscosity

  7. Schedule (cont.) • Response of the Upper Ocean to Winds • Geostrophic Currents • Wind Driven Ocean Circulation • Vorticity in the Ocean • Deep Circulation in the Ocean • Equatorial Processes • Numerical Models • Ocean waves • Coastal Processes and Tides

  8. Instructor information • Personal web site:http://myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~ccliu88/

  9. Some questions • Who am I? • A brief introduction of the instructor • Why are we here? • You and I, … • Why exams? • Acquire knowledge, … • Why taking lectures? • Save time and efforts, … • Why homeworks? • Keep on the right track, …

  10. Responses • Lecture notes on web • Write and hand in summary notes every week • Summarizing the contents and listing the key points • ONE sheet (A5 size, double side) per week • No computer printouts • No late hand in • Take exams with your own summary notes • Monitoring student’s progress and grade

  11. Grade • Homework (summary note) 20% • Midterm exam(s) 40% • Final exam 40%

  12. Office hours • Monday: 15:00 – 17:00 • Friday: 10:00 – 12:00 • Anytime if necessary

  13. Some issues • Representative • Textbook • Email to TA (conifer_6@hotmail.com) • Name, Student ID number, Department/Year, Cell phone number, email address • Introduce yourself

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