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PHYS 365 — Physics of the Ocean
Physics · University of Ghana
Physical properties of the ocean and seawater, sound and light; T-S forcing and conservation laws, Global T-S distribution; Equations of continuity and motion; Balance of forces; the effect of Earth's rotation; Ocean currents; Deep currents and general ocean circulation; Surface waves; Tides and long-period waves; Oceanographic instrumentation; El Nino.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- PHYS 305 — Practical Physics V
- PHYS 306 — Practical Physics VI
- PHYS 342 — Mechanics and Fields
- PHYS 343 — Physics of Large Systems I
- PHYS 344 — Mathematical Methods II
- PHYS 345 — Electromagnetism II
- PHYS 347 — Electronics I
- PHYS 351 — Optics
- PHYS 352 — Quantum Mechanics I
- PHYS 354 — Special Relativity
- PHYS 356 — Computational Methods in Physics II
- PHYS 359 — Physics of Solids I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).