SIOC 261. Nearshore Physical Oceanography (4 units)
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Description
This course will cover the basic physics of the nearshore region spanning the surf zone to the inner shelf. Topics covered will include wave shoaling, shoaling and breaking, radiation stress and vortex force formalisms, wave setup, wave driven currents in the surf zone and inner shelf, undertow, infragravity waves, basics of sediment transport, and transport and mixing. Prerequisites: SIOC 202A or SIOC 211A or SIOC 214A or consent of instructor.
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Successor courses
No courses have SIOC 261 as a prerequisite.