Unit name | Advanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics |
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Unit code | EASCM0064 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Mader |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
The material on the unit ranges from the descriptive to the theoretical. To cope with the theory, students also need to have a good understanding of basic physics concepts and be confident with algebra and basic calculus. Students choosing this unit with a limited background in physics and maths need to be aware that successful completion will involve additional effort. In order to help such students, 3 tutorials are provided before the start of the unit to introduce the ideas of vector calculus that will be used in the unit. |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit is aimed at developing a quantitative description and understanding of natural flows. This will involve a consideration of the flow of natural, multiphase materials in viscous, inviscid and turbulent flow.
The fluid mechanical principles of heat and mass transfer in fluid flows will be applied to understanding geophysical phenomena. The impact of the Earth's rotation on large-scale fluid motions will also be discussed.
Specific geophysical flows of interest will be: the flow of ice and magma; plate motions and the viscosity of the mantle; convective flows; flows in the Earth's atmosphere and oceans.
On successful completion students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through a combination of asynchronous and synchronous online materials and events and, if possible, synchronous face-to-face contact (depending on the circumstances).
Students who either begin or pursue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete laboratory work, or alternative activities, in person in order to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit, prepare them for subsequent units or to satisfy accreditation requirements.
Assessment of learning/formative assessment:
Assessment of learning/summative assessment:
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.