PHYS 120

Physics of California Waves, Weather, Quakes and Fires

University of California Santa Barbara · UGRD · Fall 2026

1 section

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Why do the waves hit the beach every five seconds? This course teaches students the relevant fluid dynamics and allows them to apply it to natural phenomena of California: seismic waves, tsunamis, maximum tree heights, fluid flow around fish.

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Class #california_santa_barbara-8972Fall 2026UGRD

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