Ocean Waves and Tides
Durham
Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Ocean Engineering
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 13232
CRN: 13232
Small amplitude, linear wave theory, standing and propagating waves, wave energy, refraction, diffraction, transformation in shallow water, statistics of random seas, spectral energy density, generating eave time series using the random phase methods forces on structures, Froude scaling of wave tank experiments, nonlinear effects. Description of tides as long waves, equilibrium tide, mathematical modeling including friction, nonlinear effects, and Coriolis forces, tidal analysis, the Great Bay Estuarine System as a case study. Prereq: PHYS 407; MATH 527, and MATH 528.
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Equivalent(s): EOS 754
Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences
Majors not allowed in section: OCEAN ENGR
Instructors: STAFF
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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8/29/2022 | 12/12/2022 | MWF | 8:10am - 9:00am | MCC 220 |