Course content

Properties of seawater. Conservation equations. Equations of motion. Coriolos effect. Geostrophic current. Inertial current. Planetary boundary layer flow. Wind-induced current. Bottom currents. Circulation. Tides. Global and local wind description. Mean wind. Wind gust. Wave forecast. Surface waves. Wave refraction. Non-linear waves. Breaking waves. Wave-current interaction.

Learning outcome

To have a good physical understanding of phenomena contributing to the interaction between the atmosphere and the ocean, and which also contribute to the motions in the ocean. To have detailed knowledge of global and local description of wind conditions, of how waves change due to change in water depth and interacting with currents. To have some knowledge of non-linear and breaking waves. To have detailed knowledge of physical phenomena which contribute to currents in the ocean. To be able to make simple calculations of wind-, wave- and current conditions. To master the concepts and terminology which are used in the description of wind, waves and currents.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises.

Recommended previous knowledge

TMR4247 Marine Technology - Hydrodynamics.

Course materials

Myrhaug, D: Lecture notes on Wind. Waves. Current.

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