GNM1136
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SCIENCE OF FORECASTING WAVES
General Nat Sci & Math -GNMNatural Sciences & Mathematics
Course Description
This course includes the science/math/technology associated with surf forecasting. Students are introduced to waves, surfing equipment, tracking swell, buoy models, hurricanes, weather, bathymetry, tides, wind, and coastal erosion processes. Using actual, re-enacted, and staged events students will examine the relationship between wave models, storms, and related science principles.
Course Attributes
Service Learning
Units
4


