Oceanography: a key to better understand our world
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Universitat de Barcelona
Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
Oceanography: a key to better understand our world
Universitat de Barcelona
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The course for a round the world regatta leads the boats through the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic, Southern Indian and South Pacific Oceans. On their voyage, the skippers come across a large variety of oceanographic situations: strong currents, floating ice, wave formations of every kind and biological diversity.
In this course the student will learn about the foundations of the science of oceanography. You'll learn about the classification and formation of the ocean floor, how current sea satellite analysis systems work, the chemistry of the oceans and the processes that led to its formation.
To follow this course does not require previous knowledge of oceanography.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
1
Seção
1A - The Mediterranean: a model of an ocean - Temperature, salinity and pressure.
Module 1 addresses some of the fundamental concepts of descriptive oceanography related to the physical characteristics of water: the vertical distribution of temperature and salinity, TS diagram, stability and destabilization of the water column, the formation of water dense and deep, the water masses and circulation. It is necessary also introduces concepts to understand the relationship between the distribution of the mass of water, its surface topography of a regional or larger scale, and called geostrophic circulation, where it plays a fundamental role the Coriolis force. While the concepts presented have general applicability, examples are the Mediterranean, starting with the characteristics of the waters near Barcelona, where it begins and ends the Barcelona World Race, and ending with the general circulation of the water masses around the Mediterranean.
5 vídeos (Total de 59 min), 13 leituras, 1 teste
5 videos
1.0 Video Introduction10min
1.1 Video Temperature, salinity, density15min
1.2.1 Video Introduction: Vertical profiles for T and S on the Catalan coast, NW Mediterranean.11min
1.2.2 Video Vertical stability12min
13 leituras
Introduction10min
Course structure10min
1. Introduction to the module 1 (A and B)10min
1.1 The Mediterranean: a model of an ocean - Temperature, salinity and pressure10min
1.1.1 Temperature10min
1.1.2 Salinity10min
1.1.3 Pressure10min
1.1.4 Density and the T/S diagram10min
1.2 The annual hydrographic cycle opposite Barcelona10min
1.2.1 Vertical profiles for T and S on the Catalan coast, NW Mediterranean.10min
1.2.2 Vertical stability10min
1.2.3 Stability gains and losses10min
1.2.4 The construction and destruction of the thermocline10min
1 exercício prático
Quiz 1A30min
2
Seção
1B - The Mediterranean: a model of an ocean - Water masses and circulation
In this module you will learn how dense waters and water bodies are formed. Where the Mediterranean will be used as a model of ocean. As well as some of the fundamental concepts of marine dynamics, which is how the Coriolis and pressure gradient force is formed. Besides the importance of dynamic topography and geostrophic flow. Hope will be to your liking.
4 vídeos (Total de 66 min), 8 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
1.4 Video: The Mediterranean a model of an ocean16min
1.5.1 Video The pressure gradient force13min
1.5.2 Video: The Coriolis Force17min
8 leituras
1.3 The formation of dense water and water masses10min
1.4 The Mediterranean a model of an ocean10min
1.4.1 The Mediterranean, a negative estuary10min
1.4.2 The circulation of the Mediterranean's main masses of water10min
1.5 Fundamental concepts of marine dynamics10min
1.5.1 The “pressure gradient force”10min
1.5.2 The Coriolis Force10min
1.5.3 Dynamic topography and geostrophic circulation10min
1 exercício prático
Quiz 1B30min
3
Seção
2. The Global Ocean
This module will enter fully into the Global Ocean, will review and generalize the aspects previously referred to in the previous module. We will see the role of the ocean on a global scale, and how we can affect those who live closer or farther from the coast. Try to understand why it is still quite unknown and will glance nose in the marine environment. That is, how it behaves for those living beings, most who live within the ocean or in direct contact with him.
12 vídeos (Total de 151 min), 18 leituras, 1 teste
12 videos
2.1.2 Video: The water cycle on the planet6min
2.1.3 Video: The confinement of the ocean and the freedom of the atmosphere. Exchanges of energy and evaporation. Heating and cooling. Consequences of ocean dynamics.14min
2.1.4 Video: Vertical structure by density. Intrusions and intermediate waters7min
2.2.1 Video Circulation, water masses and the internal structure of the oceans. Geostrophy or how ocean structure reflects circulation and how the circulation affects structure14min
2.2.3 Video Wind-induced circulation. Ekman and upwelling.13min
2.3.1 Video Instabilities. Inertial motion. Mesoscale.10min
2.3.2 Video Deep and intermediate water formation18min
2.3.3 Video Climate impact. Heat distribution on the planet. Hidden heat.13min
2.3.4 Video Non-linearity and instabilities: Niños and Niñas14min
2.4.1 Video A three-dimensional environment, with little or no visibility and no fixed references12min
2.4.2 Video A sea full of life: the pelagic and benthic environments. Near to and far from the coast. In light and darkness.13min
18 leituras
2. Introduction Planet Earth is also 'planet water'10min
2.1.The Global Ocean10min
2.1.1 From the Mediterranean to the ocean. Changing scales past Gibraltar10min
2.1.2 Water cycle on the planet10min
2.1.3 The confinement of the ocean and the freedom of the atmosphere. Exchanges of energy and evaporation. Heating and cooling. Consequences of ocean dynamics.10min
2.1.4 Vertical structure by density. Intrusions and intermediate waters10min
Introduction Ocean Circulation10min
2.2.1 Circulation, water masses and te internal structure of the oceans. Geostrophy or how ocean structure reflects circulation and how the circulation affects structure10min
2.2.2 Thermohaline circulation. Water transport and the conveyor belt10min
2.2.3 Wind-induced circulation. Ekman and upwelling.10min
2.3 Introduction Other scales of motion10min
2.3.1 Instabilities. Inertial motion. Mesoscale.10min
2.3.2 Deep and intermediate water formation10min
2.3.3 Climate impact. Heat distribution on the planet. Hidden heat.10min
2.3.4 Non-linearity and instabilities: Niños and Niñas10min
2.4 Introduction The ocean as an environment. A sea full of life10min
2.4.1 A three-dimensional environment, with little or no visibility and no fixed references10min
2.4.2 A sea full of life: the pelagic and benthic environments. Near to and far from the coast. In light and darkness.10min
1 exercício prático
Quiz 230min
4
Seção
3A. Satellite oceanography: all eyes on the planet (I)
In this module you will learn the importance of ocean observation by satellite, talk about remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation emitted and reflected, and the importance of their study for navigation.
4 vídeos (Total de 22 min), 9 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
3.1.1 Video Can we do something similar for the ocean?5min
3.1.2 Video Why do we want to use remote sensing for oceanography?7min
3.2.2 Video Sensing the ocean surface from a satellite6min
9 leituras
3.1 What is remote sensing? Why do we want to observe the ocean from space?10min
3.1.1 Can we do something similar for the ocean?10min
3.1.2 Why do we want to use remote sensing for oceanography?10min
3.1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of ocean remote sensing10min
3.2 Electromagnetic radiation emitted and reflected by the ocean10min
3.2.1 Oceans and electromagnetic radiation10min
3.2.2 Sensing the ocean surface from a satellite10min
3.2.3 Sea Surface Temperature (SST)10min
3.2.4 Ocean colour10min
1 exercício prático
Quiz 3A30min
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por AA•Jan 2nd 2018
I enjoyed the learning process for this course. I definitely recommend it. This course is very interactive and quite interesting :)
por JQ•Aug 1st 2017
Fun and interesting. A wonderful review (I'm an ex pilot)
Instrutores
Jordi Serra
Dr.Grupo de Geociencias Marinas
Sobre Universitat de Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is the most formidable public institution of higher education in Catalonia, catering to the needs of the greatest number of students and delivering the broadest and most comprehensive offering in higher educational courses. The UB is also the principal centre of university research in Spain and has become a European benchmark for research activity, both in terms of the number of research programmes it conducts and the excellence these have achieved.
Sobre Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
The Barcelona Foundation for Ocean Sailing (FNOB), was created with three strategic objectives in mind: sports, industry & technology and communication, and devised to undertake a series of projects geared towards promoting and boosting activities related to top-level ocean sailing.
To fulfil these objectives, the FNOB defined four key strategic areas: R&D, Education and Knowledge, Science & Technology and the Environment.
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