13.00 Introduction to Ocean Science and Technology, Fall 2002
Author(s)
Leonard, John J.
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Alternative title
Introduction to Ocean Science and Technology
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Introductory subject for students majoring or minoring in ocean engineering and others desiring introductory knowledge in the field. Physical oceanography including distributions of salinity, temperature, and density, heat balance, major ocean circulations and geostrophic flows, and influence of wind stress. Surface waves including wave velocities, propagation phenomena, and descriptions of real sea waves. Acoustics in the ocean including influence of water properties on sound speed and refraction, sounds generated by ships and marine animals, fundamentals of sonar, types of sonar systems and their principles of operation.
Date issued
2002-12Other identifiers
13.00-Fall2002
local: 13.00
local: IMSCP-MD5-ac4d5ef699bc17b9a019b519552b218a
Keywords
Physical oceanography,, major ocean circulations,, geostrophic flows,, Surface waves,, wave velocities,, propagation phenomena,, ocean acoustics,, sonar