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UU Course:

 

 

Subsurface Waves 2010 Course, IMAU, Utrecht University – caput 3 of Caput lecture series on “Oceans and Climate” - NS-MO441M

 

Lecturer:

Leo RM Maas (Royal NIOZ and IMAU),

Tel: 0222-369419, E-mail: maas@nioz.nl

 

Course material:

Lecture notes: Wave attractors, by L.R.M. Maas

An introduction to internal waves, by T.Gerkema and J.T.F.Zimmerman

Mare Incognitum (English), (Dutch), by L.R.M.Maas

 

Lectures:

Time: Tuesdays, 13:15-15:00 (February 8 – July 9)

Location: BBL408, UU

 

Course work consists of:

1.       Exercises (handed out during course, non-obligatory)

2.       Reading of relevant papers and 10-15 min. presentation thereof

3.       One day experiments on internal waves at NIOZ-Texel (groups of 2 persons)

4.       Exam

 

Course load:

3.75 ECTS ( = 20 weeks, 5 hr/week, lectures plus exercises/reading)

 

Course mark:

The course mark is based for 60% on the results of the exam, 20% on student presentation of  paper, 20% on written report on experiments.