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Physical oceanography, or marine physics, studies the ocean's physical attributes including temperature-salinity structure, mixing, surface waves, internal waves, surface tides, internal tides, and currents.
COURSE DESCRIPTION. This course will offer an introduction to the subject of oceanography. We will discuss the. physical, chemical, biological and geological aspects of the oceans; learn about the structure and. motion of the atmosphere and how they influence ocean circulation; and we will learn about. waves, tides and tsunamis.