Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Mathematics
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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This course is normally taken by students in the third year of a single or combined honours mathematics degree, who have taken MATH0015 Fluid Dynamics and MATH0016 Mathematical Methods 3. It may be suitable for other students with some background in fluids and mathematical methods.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
This course uses mathematics to discuss the global environment. Basic fluid dynamics and simple physics for the atmosphere and oceans are used to discuss some of the mechanisms involved in the dispersion of pollutants along coasts and the four-yearly (on average) El Nino oscillation in the equatorial Pacific, with its attendant Australia drought and blight of the Peruvian anchovy industry. Typical analysis involves the solution of linear partial differential equations for the velocity and density of the flows.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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90%
Exam
10%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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1
- Module leader
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Professor Ted Johnson
- Who to contact for more information
- math.ugteaching@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
90%
Exam
10%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
-
7
- Module leader
-
Professor Ted Johnson
- Who to contact for more information
- math.ugteaching@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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