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12.751-12.759 Seminar in Oceanography at Woods Hole

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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]
12.756: TBA.

Topics in marine geology and geophysics, physical, dynamical, and chemical oceanography. Content varies from term to term. 12.754, 12.755, and 12.756 are letter-graded.
S. Wankel, A. Dunlea
12.751: No textbook information available
12.756: No textbook information available
12.757: No textbook information available

12.S592 Special Seminar in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged
12.S592: Lecture: F9-11 (35-308)

Organized lecture or laboratory subject on an aspect of the earth sciences, planetary sciences, or astronomy not normally covered in regularly scheduled subjects.
Fall: S. Ravela
Summer: S. Ravela
12.S592: No textbook information available

3.991 Ancient Engineering: Ceramic Technologies

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(Subject meets with 3.098)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MWF3 (56-154)

Explores human interaction with ceramic materials over a considerable span of time, from 25,000 years ago to the 16th century AD. Through the lens of modern materials science combined with evidence from archaeological investigations, examines ancient ceramic materials — from containers to architecture to art — to better understand our close relationship with this important class of material culture. Examines ceramics structure, properties, and processing. Introduces archaeological perspectives and discusses how research into historical changes in ancient ceramic technologies has led to a deeper comprehension of past human behavior and societal development. Concludes by considering how studies of ancient technologies and techniques are leading modern materials scientists to engineer designs of modern ceramic materials, including glasses, concretes, and pigments. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
J. Meanwell, W. Gilstrap
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12.625 Extrasolar Planets: Physics and Detection Techniques

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(Subject meets with 8.290[J], 12.425[J])
Prereq: 8.03 and 18.03
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR10.30-12 (54-517)

In-depth study of current topics in exoplanets, such as exoplanet transits, radial velocity curves, current survey missions, the mass-radius relation, and super Earths. Class activities consist of reading the current literature, problem sets, and a term project. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
S. Seager
No textbook information available

12.712 Advanced Marine Seismology

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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-6
TBA.

Focuses on synthetic seismograms, ocean bottom refraction seismology, and multi-channel reflection seismology as applied to studies of the ocean sediments, crust, and lithosphere. Topics include: the wave equations for elastic/anelastic, isotropic/anisotropic, homogeneous/heterogeneous and fluid/solid media; ray theory and WKBJ approximations; the Sommerfeld/Weyl integrals, asymptotic analysis, and Lamb's problem for a fluid/solid interface; reflectivity and related methods; finite difference and finite element methods; and special topics of interest to the class. Extensive readings of geophysical and seismological literature.
T. Gebbie
No textbook information available

12.800 Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean

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(Subject meets with 12.390)
Prereq: 8.03 and 18.04
Units: 3-0-9
MIT and clark 331 at WHOI. Lecture: MW10.30-12 (54-823) +final

Introduction to fluid dynamics. Students acquire an understanding of some of the basic concepts of fluid dynamics that are needed as a foundation for advanced coursework in atmospheric science, physical oceanography, ocean engineering, climate science, etc. Emphasizes fluid fundamentals, with an atmosphere/ocean twist. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
A. Mahadevan, C. Cenedese
No textbook information available

Total units: 45+

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