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Oct 15, 2024
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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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PHY 655 - Ocean Atmosphere Dynamics3 credits Prerequisites: PHY 550 or permission of instructor Ocean atmosphere dynamic interaction processes related to short-term and long- term climate variability. El Nio/southern oscillation, North Atlantic oscillation and monsoon dynamics are discussed with the perspective of global climate change. During the semester the class will conduct a real-time monitoring experiment of the Pacific Ocean using the Internet. Also presented are advanced assimilation techniques of satellite (GEOSTAT, Topex/Poseidon, SeaWifs) and in-situ data from the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) in numerical climate models.
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