Synopsis: A quantitative introduction to the field of physical oceanography, with special emphasis on the ocean’s interaction with the atmosphere and role in the global climate system. Topics include ...

Physical oceanography is the study of the physics of marine systems. It includes the distribution of temperature and salinity, water mass formation and movement, ocean currents, interior and ...

ATOC faculty, graduate students, and research staff work together on a wide range of oceanographic research topics: large-scale dynamics ... Students wishing to specialize in the Oceanography track ...

Boundary currents in the ocean impact our climate on a wide range of scales. The Gulf Stream, for example, being one of the prominent western boundary ...

Her group uses observations, numerical models and theory to study the processes leading to ocean mixing. Topics include internal tides, near inertial waves and their interaction with the mesoscale and ...

Rip currents are a leading cause of near-shore drownings, but there are effective ways to survive one. And these phenomena also play important ecological roles that are an emerging research area.

Graduates understand the climate system as a whole, crossing boundaries of traditional Earth science disciplines. Physical Oceanography (PO) Physical Oceanography deals with the mechanisms of energy ...