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Decks in this class (11)

Lecture 1: Advection/diffusion
What is advection 1,
What is volume flux 2,
What is the equation for volume f...
8  cards
Lecture 2: The stratified ocean
What layer lies between the ocean...,
Why is ocean stratification impor...,
What does stronger stratification...
14  cards
Lecture 3: Ocean Circulation forces
What is a force and what are its ...,
What is a gradient 2,
What is newton s second law 3
15  cards
Lecture 4: equations of motion
An ro 1 means coriolis force is 1,
An ro 1 means coriolis force is 2,
What is the equation for ro 3
8  cards
Lecture 5: Estuary circulation
What is an estuary 1,
Why are estuaries important 2,
What are some major threats estua...
12  cards
Lecture 6: Estuary circulation 2
The pattern of stratification and...,
Describe a typical circulation in...,
Are fjords good carbon sinks 3
7  cards
Lecture 7: Coastal Oceanography
Global ocean bathymetry 1,
Are coastal regions more or less ...,
Describe the anatomy of the coast...
10  cards
Lecture 8: Wave energy flux
What is a crest of a wave 1,
Is energy flux in waves conserved 2,
Explain wave shoaling 3
7  cards
Lecture 9: Surfzone Circulation
Is energy flux conserved in a sur...,
Do waves effect water level in an...,
What is wave set up 3
8  cards
Lecture 10: Stratification in the coastal ocean
How can we change stratification ...,
Is the nearby coastal ocean typic...,
What are implications of strong s...
12  cards
Lecture 11: Vertical Mixing in the Coastal Ocean
What are the two types of turbule...,
What is velocity shear what drive...,
What is convection turbulence wha...
10  cards

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