Fundamental Lecture in Atmosphere-Ocean Physics (English version)

This is an introductory graduate course lectured by two faculty members (atmosphere and ocean, respectively). The lecture will be given in English.

FY2018(H30) Spring(Completed)

The 1st quarter: 2 faculty members (Hasebe, Yoshimori), Environmental Science Building C202

Ocean part

My part (ocean) will be held on Wednesdays (10:30-12:00) during the 1st quarter: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

Main topics:

The physical setting of the ocean
Physical properties of seawater
Observed mean state of the ocean
Fundamentals of ocean dynamics/Air-sea interaction
Response of upper ocean to winds/Wind-driven circulation
Deep-ocean circulation
Ocean's role in climate (if time permits)

Report

FY2017(H29) Spring(Completed)

The 1st quarter: 2 faculty members (Hasebe, Yoshimori), Environmental Science Building C202
My part (ocean) will be held on Wednesdays (10:30-12:00) during the 1st quarter: 4/12, 4/19, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7

FY2016(H28) Spring(Completed)

The 1st quarter: 2 faculty members (Hasebe, Yoshimori), Environmental Science Building C202
My part (ocean) will be held on Wednesdays (10:30-12:00) during the 1st quarter: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8

Main textbooks for the class:

Other useful textbooks:

Marshall, J. and R.A. Plumb (2007): Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text. Academic Press, 344pp.
Mellor, G.L. (1997): Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Springer, 284pp.
Pond, S. and G.L. Pickard (1983): Introductory Dynamical Oceanography. Second Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 350pp.
Tomczak, M. and J.S. Godfrey (1994): Regional Oceanography: An Introduction. Pergamon, 422pp.
The Open University (1995): Seawater: Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour. Second Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 166pp.
The Open University (2001): Ocean Circulation. Second Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 286pp.
The Open University (2001): Waves , Tides and Shallow-Water Processes. Second Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 227pp.
Pinet, P.R. (2011) Invitation to Oceanography. Sixth Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 620pp.

Advanced textbooks:

Vallis, G.K. (2006): Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Large-scale Circulation. Cambridge University Press, 768pp.
Cushman-Roisin, B. and J.-M. Beckers (2011): Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 101, Second Edition: Physical and Numerical Aspects. Academic Press, 875pp.