Physical oceanography
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanography.
Physical oceanography may be subdivided into ''descriptive'' and ''dynamical'' physical oceanography.
Descriptive physical oceanography seeks to research the ocean through observations and complex numerical models, which describe the fluid motions as precisely as possible.
Dynamical physical oceanography focuses primarily upon the processes that govern the motion of fluids with emphasis upon theoretical research and numerical models. These are part of the large field of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (GFD) that is shared together with meteorology. GFD is a sub field of Fluid dynamics describing flows occurring on spatial and temporal scales that are greatly influenced by the Coriolis force. Provided by Wikipedia
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18by Hofmann, Zerlina, von Appen, Wilken‐Jon, Wekerle, Claudia, von Appen, Wilken‐Jon; 1 Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven Germany, Wekerle, Claudia; 1 Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven GermanyGet access
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19by Morée, Anne, Sun, Tianyi, Bretones, Anaïs, Straume, Eivind, Nisancioglu, Kerim, Gebbie, Geoffrey, Geophysical Institute, University Of Bergen, Jackson School Of Geosciences, The University Of Texas At Austin, Department Of Earth Science, University Of Bergen, Evolution, Centre For Earth, Department Of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionGet access
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20by Schulz, K., Kadko, D., Mohrholz, V., Stephens, M., Fer, I., 3 Applied Research Center Florida International University Miami FL USA, 4 Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Physical Oceanography and Instrumentation Rostock Germany, 5 Geophysical Institute University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research Bergen NorwayGet access
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (2023)
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