An ocean color map of the Pacific Ocean as of July 31st, 1993. (Image courtesy of NASA.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Raffaele Ferrari
Dr. Terrence Joyce
MIT Course Number
12.808
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Observational physical oceanography includes topics such as the physical description of the sea, the physical properties of seawater, methods and measurements, wind-driven ocean circulation, abyssal ocean circulation, boundary processes, and wave motions.