PH3006 - Oceanography and Meteorology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
This course is divided equally into Meteorology and Oceanography. Topics in meteorology
include the atmospheric environment - composition, vertical structure, radiative transfer,
solar energy budget, enhanced greenhouse effect - simple global models, predictions
for the future, atmospheric thermodynamics and humidity, thermodynamic diagrams, lapse
rate and stability, surface boundary layer, turbulence balance equations, turbulent
transport equations, vertical wind profile, logarithmic wind profile, friction velocity
and roughness length, computation of vertical fluxes in the surface boundary layer.
Topics in Oceanography include: properties of seawater, stability, diffusion, waves
Learning Outcomes
- solve mathematical and numerical problems in atmospheric thermodynamics, dynamic meteorology
and physical oceanography related to the theoretical concepts;
- employ sensors and integrate data measurements from an oceanographic field trip around
Cleveland Bay;
- communicate experimental physics data, results, and analysis using written analysis
to detail experimental observations.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (20%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
MA2000 and PH2019 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 24-Aug-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Dr James Whinney |
Lecturers:
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Dr James Whinney, Assoc. Professor Daniel Kosov, Dr Lauren Waszek, Dr Jamie Cleverly. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures
- 40 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.