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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.
It is, as. advertised, an introduction to physical oceanography that is intended for students who have had little. or no experience in ocean science. If you have had quantitative courses in oceanography or Earth. system science or climate, then you should check with your advisor or with Jim Price to decide.