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W62 |
Coastal Oceanography and Nearshore Processes |
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ECTS |
5 |
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Specialities |
HO |
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Keywords |
Coastal oceanography, Storm surge, Tidal inlets, Tide, tsunami, swell, wave-induced currents |
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Description |
This course is designed to bring a basic understanding of the nearshore hydrodynamics. The main modelling approaches will be described and an overview of modern instrument techniques will be presented. |
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Coordinator |
Dr Xavier Bertin, CNRS, Univ. La Rochelle, xavier.bertin@univ-lr.fr Dr. Alexei Sentchev, Univ. Littorale Côte d’Opale (ULCO), Alexei.Sentchev@univ-littoral.fr |
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Lectures |
Coastal and shallow water hydrodynamics: shallow water equations, nearshore water dynamics, wind induced currents, Ekman layers in stratified waters, tidal circulation on a continental shelf, river plumes. Principle of monitoring of coastal water circulation: underway velocity measurements; surface wave and current measurements by ocean radars; current measurements from space. Practicals: current mapping by towed ADCP in an estuary. (25 h course, tutorials, practicals; instructor: A. Sentchev). Storm surge, wave setup, flooding, tidal inlets dynamics (20-25h course and tutorials, X. Bertin) |
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Instructors |
Dr Xavier Bertin, CNRS, Univ. La Rochelle Dr. Alexei Sentchev, Univ. Littorale Côte d’Opale (ULCO), Alexei.Sentchev@univ-littoral.fr Vu Duy Vinh, VAST, Inst. Marine Environment & Resources (IMER), Haiphong |
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Control |
examination |