Observational Oceanography and Data Analysis
How the ocean is measured, from ships, moorings, floats, gliders and satellites, and how the data are processed.
OCEA-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Oceanography
Course content
- 1Planning an oceanographic cruiseComing
- 2CTDs and water samplingComing
- 3Moorings and current metersComing
- 4Argo floats and glidersComing
- 5Satellite oceanographyComing
- 6Acoustic methodsComing
- 7Data quality controlComing
- 8Time series analysis and spectraComing
- 9Objective mapping and interpolationComing
- 10Ocean data archives and open dataComing
- 11Python tools for ocean dataComing
- 12Capstone: processing a cruise data setComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How the ocean is measured, from ships, moorings, floats, gliders and satellites, and how the data are processed.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.