12.808 Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography, Fall 2004
An ocean color map of the Pacific Ocean as of July 31st, 1993. (Image courtesy of Tetjana Ross.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
Observational physical oceanography includes topics such as the physical description of the sea, the physical properties of seawater, methods and measurements, wind-driven ocean circulation, abyssal ocean circulation, boundary processes, and wave motions.
Technical Requirements
MATLAB® software is required to view and run the .m, .mat, .loc, .ctd and .lad files found on this course site. File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on this course site.