CEE 262F: Ocean Waves (OCEANS 162F, OCEANS 262F)

Civil & Environmental Engineering Stanford University 3.0 credits

Course Description

The fluid mechanics of surface gravity waves in the ocean of relevance to engineers and oceanographers. Topics include irrotational waves, wave dispersion, wave spectra, effects of bathymetry (shoaling), mass transport, effects of viscosity, and mean currents driven by radiation stresses. Prerequisite: CEE 262A or a graduate class in fluid mechanics.

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