Coastal and Estuarine Dynamics

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Physical processes of estuarine and coastal oceans, including tide, tidal current, tidal mixing and exchange, residual circulation, salt intrusion, sediment transport, storm surge; human impact on natural processes causing modification of estuarine and coastal environments; fundamentals of physical processes in estuarine and coastal oceans to inform coastal resiliency and policy. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.