ERSC1002 - OCEANS AND CLIMATE (4 credits)
This course is now offered as METE1200 – Oceans & Climate
ERSC2002 - CLIMATOLOGY (4 credits)
Pre-requisites: ERSC1002 Oceans & Climate or METE1200 Oceans & Climate or METE1010 Introduction to Meteorology I & METE1011 Introduction to Meteorology II
Syllabus: Climate system. Annual and seasonal temperature distribution. Annual and seasonal precipitation distribution. Atmospheric circulation. Global climate. Regional climate. Climate oscillations. Ocean/atmosphere interactions. Climate change.
Teaching: Two lectures, one tutorial and three hours of labs per week.
Method of Examination:
Theory Examination (2 hours) 60%
Laboratory 20%
In-course assignments/tests 20%
ERSC2003 - OCEANOGRAPHY (4 credits)
Pre-requisites: CSEC Chemistry and ERSC1002 Oceans & Climate or METE1200 Oceans & Climate or METE1010 Introduction to Meteorology I & METE1011 Introduction to Meteorology II
Syllabus: Introduction to oceanography. Distribution and formation of the Oceans. Marine sediments. Descriptive chemical oceanography. Physical chemistry of seawater. Dissolved gases in seawater. The carbonate cycle. Nutrients. Minor and trace elements. Biological productivity in the marine environment. The organic carbon cycle. Metal geochemistry. Tracers of processes. Ocean and atmospheric circulation. Waves and tides. Coasts and coastal processes. Anthropogenic impacts & coastal pollution. Marine data interpretation.
Teaching: Two lectures, one tutorial and three hours of labs per week.
Method of Examination:
Theory Examination (2 hours) 60%
Laboratory 20%
In-course assignments/tests 20% |
