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PHY 480  -  Coastal And Estuarine Systems


Introduction to the physical processes operating within coastal and estuarine systems. Focus on the dynamical description of topics such as gravity waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, storm surge, tides, estuarine hydraulics, sediment transport, and morphodynamics. Credit is not allowed for both PHY 480 and PHY 580 .

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: PHY 475 
Crosslisting: PHY 580 
Course Repeatablility: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3



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