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Assigned readings are given in the following table, followed by a list of suggested additional texts.

All chapters listed in this table are from the required course text, which is freely available online.

Stewart, Robert. Introduction to Physical Oceanography. August 2005 version.

The table below provides information on the course's lecture (L), and lab (Lab) sessions.


SES #TOPICSREADINGS
L1Introduction to Ocean Systems and EngineeringChapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Hydrostatic Pressure (PDF)

Slides: Introduction Part 1 (PDF)
L2Sea Floor; Measurements in the Ocean; Accuracy of MeasurementsChapter 3

Slides: Introduction Part 2 (PDF - 2.5 MB)
L3Atmospheric Effects on the Ocean; Wind and HeatChapter 4

Chapter 5
Lab 1SeaPerch II ROV: Introduction to SeaPerch, Construction Plan, Lab Procedures
L4Ocean Seawater PropertiesChapter 6
Lab 2SeaPerch II: Building and Motors
Lab 3Extra SeaPerch II Lab Session, In Place of Lecture: Building Motors and Electronics (cont.)
L5Light Propagation in the OceanChapter 6
Lab 4SeaPerch II: Continue Work
L6Sound Propagation in the Ocean: Basics, Speed of Sound, Sound ChannelChapter 3
L7Acoustics 1
Lab 5SeaPerch II: Completion
L8Acoustics 2
L9Acoustics 3Introduction to Sonor (PDF)# (Courtesy of Prof. John Leonard. Used with permission.)
Lab 6Field/Pool Test of SeaPerch II ROV
L10Acoustics 4
L11Introduction to GFD; Conservation of Mass/Momentum/Energy
Lab 7Start Final Project
Exam 1 (In-class)
L12Turbulence, Scaling, Boundary LayersChapter 8

Slides: Vorticity in the Ocean (PDF)#
Lab 8Final Project (cont.)
L13Ocean Mixing and StabilityChapter 8
L14Coriolis Force and Ekman ForcingChapter 9

Slides: Motion of the Upper Ocean (PDF)
Lab 9Final Project (cont.)
L15Geostrophic Flows 1Chapter 10

Slides: Geostrophic Currents (PDF)
Lab 10Final Project (cont.)
L16Geostrophic Flows 2Chapter 10
L17Measuring Currents: Lagrangian vs. EulerianChapter 10
Lab 11Final Project: Testing
L18Deep Ocean Circulation
L19El Nino and La Nina
Lab 12Final Project: Testing, Integration with ROV
L20Coastal Processes: Tsunamis
Lab 13Final Project: Testing Complete ROV System
L21Guest Lecture: Hydrothermal Vents in the Ocean
L22Guest Lecture: Chemical Sensing in the Ocean
Lab 14Final Presentations
L23Trip to WHOI: Launch ROV and Visit WHOI Labs



Additional Texts


Chapters will be distributed from these two books as necessary.

Amazon logo Denny, Mark W. Air and Water: The Biology and Physics of Life's Media. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780691087344.

Amazon logo Van Dorn, W. G. Oceanography and Seamanship. Centerville, MD: Cornell Maritime Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780870334344.



Reference Texts


Medwin H., and C. S. Clay. Fundamentals of Acoustical Oceanography. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1998.

Littlefield, B., and D. Hanselman. Mastering MATLAB® 6, A Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.



Supplemental Texts


Urick, R. J. Principles of Underwater Sound. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1983.

Knauss, J. A. Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997.

Open University. Ocean Circulation. San Diego, CA: Pergamon Press, 1989.


 








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