Memorial University of Newfoundland PHYS/OCSC 2300
Professor Joe Fitzgerald · Memorial University of Newfoundland · 8 lectures with notes
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PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Midterm 1 Review Lecture
A midterm review linking seawater properties, plate tectonics, and ocean–atmosphere energy transfer to climate.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 8
A Newfoundland weather-map calculation shows how pressure-gradient and Coriolis forces nearly balance in large-scale atmospheric flow.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 7
Unequal solar heating drives convection, while Earth’s rotation redirects atmospheric flow through the Coriolis effect.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 6
Uneven solar heating drives circulation, while ocean heat uptake and atmospheric convection redistribute energy around Earth.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 5
Salinity and temperature control seawater density, producing measurable global patterns, buoyancy effects, and layered ocean structure.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 4
Hydrogen bonding and salinity help explain how water moves energy and drives ocean and climate processes.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 3
Milankovitch cycles and mantle convection help explain climate history and the moving seafloor; water’s molecular polarity explains many of its distinctive properties.
PHYS/OCSC 2300 - Fall 2026 - Lecture 2
Earth’s oceans formed through volcanic outgassing, while plate motion and climate cycles help explain their changing geography.