General Catalog 2025-2026

MASC 4660 Physical Oceanography

Study of the nature and causes of various oceanic motions including the physical properties of seawater, light and sound transmission, temperature distribution, salinity and currents, waves, water masses, circulation, tides, flow, and dynamics of water in estuaries. Emphasis on the application of core concepts with examples of marine physics from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MASC 1600 y PHYS 3001