SIO 111/Physics 111 Introduction to Ocean Waves Course Syllabus ...

SIO 111/Physics 111 Introduction to Ocean Waves Course Syllabus, Winter, 2018 Course website: http://pordlabs.ucsd.edu/rsalmon/ Recommended website: cdip.ucsd.edu Lectures MWF 1-1:50 SPIESS 330 Discussion Th 5-5:50 SPIESS 330 Office hours Tu 2-4:00, Th 2-4:00 or by appt KECK 363 Final exam F March 23, 11:30-2:30, TBA Instructor: Rick Salmon, Professor of Oceanography Room 363, Keck Center, 8851 Shellback Way Scripps Institution of Oceanography 858-534-2090 [email protected] Administrator: Josh Reeves ECKART 204 858-822-4559 [email protected] Course description: An introduction to ocean surface waves, including: Dispersion relation, group velocity, and ray tracing. Sources of wave energy. Wave measurement and prediction. Tsunamis. Shoaling waves. Breaking waves. Long-shore currents. Text: On-line textbook written by the instructor. The textbook may be downloaded from the website. Students must print their own hard copy. Prerequisites: Physics 2A-C or 4A-C, and Math 20A-E or equivalent. (To gauge the mathematical level of the class, see the on-line textbook at the website.) Grading: Homework 35%, Mid-term 25%, Final exam 40% Homework is due on paper at the beginning of class on the date for which it is assigned. Late homework will not be accepted, except for illness or unusual circumstances. Homework will be assigned at the website one week before the due date.

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11:30-2:30 TBA