EAS 3530

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EAS 3530
Physical Oceanography

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Covers thermohaline and wind-driven circulation and surface-ocean boundary-layer dynamics. Mathematical expressions for describing conservation of momentum, mass, and heat in a fluid are used to explain the ocean's responses to wind and buoyancy forcing.


Prerequisites BIOEE 1540/EAS 1540 or BIOEE 1560/EAS 1560 or equivalent, MATH 1120 or MATH 1920, and PHYS 1112 or PHYS 2207, or permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirements (OPHLS-AG, PSC-AG), (PHS-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2021SP, 2019SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8216 EAS 3530   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Monger, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person