| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Physical Properties of Sea Water | Problem set 1 out |
| 2 | Rotation 101: Some Basics | Problem set 1 due |
| 3 | Rotation 101 (cont.): Effects of Rotation on a Sphere: f- and β-planes Earth's Gravity Field and Sea Level | |
| 4 | Ekman Layers, Friction and Geostrophic Flow | Problem set 2 out |
| 5 | Wind-Driven Circulation: Stommel's Gyre and Sverdrup's Balance | Problem set 2 due |
| 6 | Stress in the Ocean | |
| 7 | Observations of the Gulf Stream in the N. Atlantic | Problem set 3 out |
| 8 | Global Hydrographic Climatology | Problem set 3 due |
| 9 | Equatorial Twists to Mid-Latitude Dynamics | |
| 10 | The Large Scale Thermohaline Circulation: Some Thermodynamics | Problem set 4 out |
| 11 | The Thermohaline Circulation | Problem set 4 due |
| 12 | Another Wrinkle on Observations of the Abyssal Ocean: Geothermal Heating and Hydrothermal Vents | |
| 13 | Tidal Forces | Problem set 5 out |
| 14 | Introduction to "Waves" and Time Dependent Motion | Problem set 5 due |
| 15 | Internal Waves | Presentations due |
| 16 | Final Exam |