Student, who satisfactorily complete this course will:

* Have a general understaning of physical oceanography and its history

*Learn about physical properties of the ocean and how they are observed

*Be able to identify and distinguish baroclinic and barotropic flows;  major ocean currents and circulation,

*Be able to understand geostrophys and be able to formulate equations of motion (momentum and continuity in the ocean)

* Have knowledge about variability (and its scales )in the ocean and teleconnection patterns