Coastal and Estuarine Oceanography
Tides, waves, river plumes and sediment transport where the ocean meets the land.
OCEA-402 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Oceanography
Course content
- 1The coastal oceanComing
- 2Tides in shallow water and the Bay of FundyComing
- 3Estuary types and circulationComing
- 4River plumesComing
- 5Coastal upwellingComing
- 6Waves in shallow waterComing
- 7Nearshore currents and beachesComing
- 8Sediment transport and shorelinesComing
- 9Storm surgesComing
- 10Coastal pollution and hypoxiaComing
- 11Coastal engineering and nature-based protectionComing
- 12Capstone: a coastal management planComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Tides, waves, river plumes and sediment transport where the ocean meets the land.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.