Oceanography for geoscientists

The course describes the ocean circulation and the dynamics that drive it.
Iceberg at Prince Christian Sound, Greenland. Photo: Uploaded to pixabay by Aline Dassel

Iceberg at Prince Christian Sound, Greenland. Photo: Uploaded to pixabay by Aline Dassel


You will learn about properties of seawater, basics of the atmospheric circulation and climate, the wind-driven circulation in the upper ocean, the circulation in the deep sea, sea waves, sea ice, and the connection between ice sheets and the ocean. The course also provides a short introduction to biochemical cycles in the world's oceans.





Assessment

The final course grade will be made up from the grades on a variety of exercises and a final exam.


The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

Note that in the schedule, the dates and times of lectures, presentations, and practicals are subject to change.

The final schedule will be communicated to students who register, a few weeks before the start of the course.

*If the PDF file is not accessible for you to read, kindly contact studies@geo.su.se

Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.

Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.

It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.

The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.

If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se.

Course evaluation = student's review of the course
Course report = course leader's reflections about the review

*If the PDF files are not accessible for you to read, kindly contact studies@geo.su.se







Student counsellor
elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se
08-674 78 70

Course leader
Agatha de Boer (Professor of Physical paleoceanography)
agatha.deboer@geo.su.se
08-16 47 30

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