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ENVE380: Dynamic Coastal Environments
The subject focuses on the oceanographic, sedimentary and ecological processes that control the evolving coastal zone. Particular attention is directed towards coastal responses to climate variability, extreme events and climate change. The course is delivered in two modules by lectures, hands-on practical sessions and a fieldtrip, and is designed for students majoring in the earth, environmental and biological sciences. Simple scientific modelling techniques are presented as an introduction to using models as routine tools for understanding and predicting coastal processes and future coastal environments. The first module explores ‘large scale coastal behaviour’ where coastal and estuarine dynamics are examined on timescales ranging from days to seasons to millennia. Models are used to investigate the role of sediment supply, waves, sea-level, and estuarine circulation in coastal evolution. The second module investigates how these coastal processes determine the fundamental boundaries within which coastal plants and animals can survive. The module examines the physical and biological tolerances of different species, predicts where these species may be found in the real world, and then tests these predictions using ecological surveys during fieldtrips.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2012 - Next offered in 2012 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Ian Goodwin, Dr Josh Madin |
| Prerequisites: |
ENVE266 or MAR201 or BIOL227 or Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environment and Geography |
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