Marine Modelling

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of modelling techniques applied to biological and biogeochemical topics in oceanography, including the philosophy of modelling, population dynamics, linear and non-linear regression analysis, Principal Component Analysis, numerical approaches to solving differential equations, and visualization. All techniques are introduced with concrete examples and applied to specific problems. PREREQUISITES: MATH 1000.03; MATH 1010.03; OCEA 2020.03; OCEA 2021.03; or permission of instructor. CROSSLISTED: OCEA 5380.03 FORMATS: Lecture