Coastal Oceanography: From Physics to Fish
last updated 3/13/2001

Part 1: Theory

Date

Morning
(Lectures)

Afternoon
(Workshops)

Readings
(required)

Assignments
(Homework)

  • 2/19
  • Introduction
  • Math Review 1
    --> Differentiation, velocity
  • Bakun Ch. 1+2
  • 2/26
  • Equations of Motion
  • Math Review 2
    --> Integration, averages
  • Bowden, p.26-35
  • 3/5
  • Gravitational Forces
    --> Tides and Currents
  • Bowden p. 16-26
    Bowden p.58-67
  • 3/9
  • Coriolis Force
    --> Tides on shelves
  • Bowden p.26-58
    Bakun Ch. 3
  • none
  • 3/12
  • Winds
    --> Coastal Upwelling
  • Correlations
    --> Single variable
  • Bakun Ch. 4+5
  • 3/19
  • Fronts and Plumes
    --> Thermal Wind
  • Pattern Analysis
    --> Multiple variables
  • Bakun Ch. 6+7
  • #5 Geostrophy
Spring Break - Spring Break - Spring Break - Spring Break

Part 2: Applications

Date

Morning
(Lectures)

Afternoon
(Workshops)

Readings
(required)

Assignments
(Projects)

  • 4/4
  • Remote Forcing
    --> Shelf Waves
  • Review Theory
  • Bakun Ch. 8
  • Test Exam
    (voluntary)
  • 4/9
  • Mid-term Exam
  • Data Presentation
    --> GMT
  • none
  • Project #1
  • 4/16
  • (x,y,z,t) of Reproduction
  • Help Session
    --> Project #1
  • Bakun Ch. 10
  • Project #1
  • 4/23
  • Windows of Oportunity
  • Discussions
    --> Project #1
  • Bakun Ch. 11
    Gargett (1993)
  • Project #2
  • 4/30
  • Gulf of Alaska:
    --> Downwelling Regime
  • Help Session
    --> Project #2
  • to be announced
  • Project #2
  • 5/7
  • California Current:
    --> Upwelling Regime
  • Discussions
    --> Project #2
  • to be announced
  • Test Exam
    (voluntary)
  • 5/14
  • Topographic Upwelling
    --> Capes and Canyons
  • Help Session
    --> Final Exam
  • Freeland and Denman (1982)
  • none
  • 5/22
  • Final Exam

References

  • Bakun, A., 1996: Patterns in the Ocean: Ocean Processes and Marine Population Dynamics. California Sea Grant/CIB, La Paz, Mexico, 323 pp.
    This book is sold out, however, I got 14 free copies ("seconds") that are available for this course.
  • Bowden, K.F., 1983: Physical Oceanography of Coastal Waters. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 302pp.
    This book is out-of-print, however, I will make sure that there is a copy in the Lewes library at all times.