Eos431/Phy441 – Physical Oceanography#
Fig. 1 Kuroshio current in the North Pacific from estimates of sea surface temperature (credit: Wikimedia.)#
Fall 2023
Instructor: Jody Klymak
Email: jklymak@uvic.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
Meeting time: TWF 11:30-12:20
Location: Bob Wright B121
Brightspace#
Brightspace is used to schedule and hand in assignments and project milestones.
Course Objectives#
Better understand geophysical fluid dynamics
Practice data presentation and interpretation
Practice data analysis, including numerical skills
Practice written and oral presentation of ideas and concepts
Schedule#
If there is a conflict between these dates and those in Brightspace please contact the instructor! Dates in Brightspace are the official due dates.
Texts#
Mostly Cushman-Roisin and Beckers, 2011 available electronically from the UVic library. You can also purchase a copy depending on preference. See
Grading#
50% Assignments
45% Course project
5% Participation
Computing#
This course has a relatively heavy computing component, so please spend time setting your computing environment up. See Computing: Veros for more details. Note their is a (modest) computing assignment due the first Tuesday of class.