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| Physical Oceanography |
The physical oceanography curriculum combines a comprehensive program
of course work with individually tailored specialization to meet student
needs. Students will demonstrate proficiency in core courses that are common
to all physical oceanography students as well as additional courses appropriate
to their specialization. Most students take a set of six core courses in
the Fall and Winter quarters. Additional courses are selected based
on student interest. A faculty Curriculum Advisory Committee will
meet with students to tailor tracks for each individual
The Physical Oceanography Curricular Group uses a rotating advisors
system during the first academic year, wherein the student has a different
advisor each quarter. The purpose of this system is to help first-year
students make the best possible choice of research advisor. We consider
the match between student and advisor to be an essential step towards a
succesful research career. At the end of the Spring quarter, each student
will select a research advisor to begin research in earnest during the
summer. The research advisor need not be one of the three from the first
year.
Physical oceanography students take a departmental exam at the beginning
of their second year in graduate school. The purpose of the exam is to
provide an opportunity for students to synthesize the material that they
have learned during their year of coursework.
Past exams are archived to help students prepare.
Core Courses
Fall
SIO 210 Survey of Physical Oceanography
SIO 203A Methods of Applied Analysis
SIO 214A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Winter
SIO 203B Methods of Applied Analysis
SIO 211A Ocean Waves
SIO 212A Dynamical Oceanography
Other Courses in Physical Oceanography.
SIO 203C Methods of Applied Analysis
SIO 211B Ocean Waves
SIO 212B Dynamical Oceanography
SIO 213 Ocean Turbulence and Mixing
SIO 214B Environmental Fluid Mechanics
SIO 216 Introduction to the Physics of Complex Systems
SIO 217 Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Dynamics and Climate
SIO 221A Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data
SIO 221B Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data
SIO 220 Observations of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation
We have a "catch-all" sequence, SIO 219, which covers special topics
in physical oceanography. A few recent and future 219s are listed below.
SIO 219 Theoretical Seminar
SIO 219 Observational Seminar
SIO
219 Long-Range Climate Prediction
SIO 219 Data Analysis Lab
SIO 219 Ocean State Estimation
SIO 219 Satellite Oceanography
SIO 219 Instability and Turbulence
Sample Course Sequences
Concentration in observational physical oceanography:
Fall
210 Physical Oceanography
203A Methods of Applied Analysis
214A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
221A Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data
Winter
212A Dynamical Oceanography
203B Methods of Applied Analysis
211A Ocean Waves
221B Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data 2
Spring
212B Dynamical Oceanography
220 Large-Scale Oceanography
Additional courses
217A Atmospheric Thermodynamics
203C Methods of Applied Mathematics
211B Ocean Waves
213 Turbulence and Mixing
2 breadth electives
Concentration in theoretical oceanography:
Fall
210 Physical Oceanography
203A Methods of Applied Analysis
214A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
217A Atmospheric Thermodynamics
OR
221A Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data
Winter
212A Dynamical Oceanography
203B Methods of Applied Analysis
211A Ocean Waves
217B Atmospheric Thermodynamics
OR
221B Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data 2
Spring
212B Dynamical Oceanography
220 Large-Scale Oceanography
Additional courses
203C Methods of Applied Mathematics
211B Ocean Waves
213 Turbulence and Mixing
2 breadth electives
Concentration in air/sea climate:
Fall
210 Physical Oceanography
203A Methods of Applied Analysis
214A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
217A Atmospheric Thermodynamics
Winter
212A Dynamical Oceanography
203B Methods of Applied Analysis
211A Ocean Waves
217B Atmospheric Dynamics
Spring
217C Climate
212B Dynamical Oceanography
Additional courses
221 A,B Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data
219 Ocean State Estimation
236 Remote Sensing
2 breadth courses
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