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Physical Processes of Coastal and Marine Environments

CMM02 Kjarnanámskeið 6 ECTS
Tímabil V48 - V50 22.11.10 - 10.12.10
Kennari Mike Phillips (supervisor) and Steingrímur Jónsson (instructor)

Námskeiðslýsing

The course focuses on oceanic and coastal environments with an emphasis on processes together with management strategies. Basic principles of oceanography will be covered, as well as their effects on marine biology, including: properties of seawater, tides, oceanic and coastal circulation. The physical environment, e,g. waves, currents, sediment movement, beaches (various types), erosion/deposition mechanisms (e.g. cliffs, dunes, etc), and potential consequences of sea-level rise and global warming, is integrated with anthropogenic dimensions, i.e. usage, coastal defence, pollution (e.g. persistent marine debris) and resource exploitation. Furthermore, the course will give students an understanding of human interaction consequences in both ocean and coastal environments and an introduction to quantitative techniques for data processing, measuring and data presentation in the field of coastal and marine sciences.

Hæfniviðmið
  • Students will develop a basic understanding of the principles of oceanography as well as their effects on marine ecology
  • Students will gain an understanding of the complex interrelationships regarding physical and anthropogenic interactions with coastal and marine systems
  • Students will be able to define coastal environments according to physical processes and critically evaluate human influences operating in this complex zone
  • Students will be aware of complementary and competing interests associated with the coastal zone and their consequences
  • Students will be able to develop a research project proposing a solution or an improvement to an existing coastal scenario
Námsmat
Class presentation (20%), seminar participation (10%) and 1 paper written in the format of a named international journal (70%).
Kennari
Mike Phillips Professor Mike Phillips has a BSc in Civil Engineering, an MSc in Environmental Conservation Management and a PhD in Coastal Processes and Geomorphology. He is a member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, where he is vice-chairman of the Coastal and Marine Working Group. Mike is Head of the School of Built and Natural Environment at Swansea Metropolitan University and his research interests include coastal processes, morphological change and adaptation to climate change and sea level rise. He has been an invited speaker and presenter at many major international conferences and evaluator for various international coastal research projects. Consultancy includes beach replenishment issues and developing techniques to monitor underwater sediment movement to inform beach management. He is widely published and organised a session on Coastal Tourism and Climate Change at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris as part of his role as a member of the Climate Change Working Group of the UNEP Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands. Research input includes being; an Expert Advisor to the UNESCO Cymru Wales Committee; an international scientific advisory board member of MARUM (the German Centre of Excellence for Marine Environmental Sciences); and an expert international advisor to the Portuguese FCT for the Adaptaria (coastal adaptation to climate change) and Smartparks (planning marine conservation areas) projects.

Dr. Steingrímur Jónsson (Iceland) earned his PhD from the University of Bergen, Norway in Physical Oceanography, his MS in Geophysics from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and his bachelors from State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA. He is presently a Professor at the University of Akureyri and a scientist at the Marine Research Institute. Dr. Jónsson spent a year as a visiting scientist at the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research in Bergen, Norway. His research interests include general oceanography of Icelandic seas, the effect of oceanic conditions on biological resources, climate variability and its effects, ocean currents around Iceland and their variability and oceanography of Icelandic fjords.
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„Ég mæli með CMM meistaranáminu fyrir erlenda námsmenn en þetta er vaxandi nám á mikilvægu sviði. Um leið kynnist maður menningu og fólki í nýju landi."

Traian Leu, USA CMM nemi 2008-2009

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