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Oceanographic Processes - MSCI5004
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  Faculty of Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Excluded: MSCI3001
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Studies the physical, biological and geological processes of the marine environment; the dynamics of ocean currents including surface waves, geostrophy, tides, upwelling subduction, basin scale gyres, El Nino: biological processes including primary formation of particulate matter, secondary production, biological cycles; geological processes.

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