Ocean Climate

Included in the course is basic physical and chemical properties of seawater, behaviour of light and sound in seawater, atmosphere-ocean energy balance, ocean-atmosphere interactions, ice-related issues, tides, mixing, large and small scale circulations, effects of earth rotation (Coriolis, Ekman), and movement of water masses and its causes. Further general circulation patterns in the worlds oceans are dealt with. Special focus will be on some selected areas, e.g. Arctic, Barents Sea (Regional physical oceanography). Geophysical mechanisms that are important for biological processes will have special focus and some selected important biological processes will be described. The laboratory exercises will demonstrate some basic physical principles important for ocean processes. During the seminars the students will present and invite to discuss some central physical themes.The cruise focuses on instrumentation and processing of data. It is advisable to have mathematical knowledge from high school level.

Applicants from Nordic countries must have:

Generell studiekompetanse, samt følgende spesielle opptakskrav:

Matematikk R1 eller matematikk S1+S2 og i tillegg ett av følgende programfag:

Matematikk (R1+R2)

Fysikk (1+2)

Kjemi (1+2)

Biologi (1+2)

Informasjonstekn (1+2)

Geofag (1+2)

Teknologi og forskningslære (1+2)

Application code: 9336 (Nordic applicants). All participants must have taken introductory level university courses, and achieved pass grades, in these subjects.

International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English. It is a requirement that students have some prior knowledge of biology and ecology, chemistry and mathematics. A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education website - nokut.no

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

• BIO-2514 Marine ecology 1.5 stp
• BIO-2510 Basic Physical Oceanography 8 stp
• GEO-3121 Marine Geology 1.5 stp

Language of instruction and examination

Oral exam. Letter grades, A-F.

There are two work assignments;lab and cruise reports.

There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.