| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transportation and Environmental Systems Program |
| Lecture Code |
WSJ21501 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
観測海洋学特論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
カンソクカイヨウガクトクロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Observational Physical Oceanography |
| Instructor |
TANIGUCHI NAOKAZU |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タニグチ ナオカズ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Thur1-4 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
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Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
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Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
6
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Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
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Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
10
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Integrated Engineering |
| Eligible Students |
Graduate student mainly of Transportation and Environmental Systems Program |
| Keywords |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Our understanding of the ocean has mainly been gained through observation. In this lecture, we aim to understand the ocean phenomena (especially currents and tides) that are important for marine transport, the ocean observation methods used to observe them, and typical data analysis methods. We will also explain and introduce data assimilation, a key technology in recent years, as well as machine learning and deep learning. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction: Properties of seawater, structure of the ocean, ocean circulation
lesson2 Ocean Observation 1: History of Observation
lesson3 Ocean Observation 2: Observation Vessel, Mooring System, Observation Buoy
lesson4 Ocean Observation 3: Underwater Acoustics 1
lesson5 Ocean Observation 3: Underwater Acoustics 2
lesson6 Physics of the Oceans 1: Basic Equations and Geostrophic Flow
lesson7 Physics of the Oceans 2: The Ocean Circulation and the Western Boundary Current
lesson8 Physics of the Oceans 3: Waves and Tides 1
lesson9 Physics of the Oceans 3: Waves and Tides 1
lesson10 Ocean Data Analysis Method 1: Inverse Problems
lesson11 Ocean Data Analysis Method 2: Principal Component Analysis
lesson12 Ocean Data Analysis Method 3: Harmonic Analysis
lesson13 Numerical Ocean Model and Data Assimilation 1
lesson14 Numerical Ocean Model and Data Assimilation 2
lesson15
Some reports will be imposed. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Copy of power point slides
Reference: Robert Stewart: Introduction to Physical Oceanography, published via online, 2008 |
PC or AV used in
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Please read handouts delivered every lecture. The reference book is also useful. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Attitude in class and scores of several reports |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |