Measurements in Oceanography
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
NSO8059
course title in Estonian
Mõõdistustööd okeanograafias
course title in English
Measurements in Oceanography
course volume CP
2.00
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite 1
General Oceanography and Limnology (NSO8021)The course is a prerequisite
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
no
Structural units teaching the course
LM - Department of Marine Systems
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Tutvustada okeanograafia aparatuuri, mõõtmismeetodeid, nõudeid mõõdistuste organiseerimisele ja andmete kvaliteedi tagamisele, andmete esmase töötluse meetodeid, andmete edastamise ja esitlemise vahendeid.
course aims in English
To acquaint students with oceanographic equipment, measurements methods, requirements for organization of surveys and quality assurance, data acquisition and preliminary analysis, data delivery and presentation tools.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane tunneb tänapäevast okeanograafia aparatuuri; oskab organiseerida mõõdistustöid; oskab rakendada asjakohaseid andmete esmase töötluse meetodeid ning andmete edastamise ja esitlemise vahendeid.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
The student knows contemporary equipment in oceanography; has skills to arrange oceanographic measurements; has skills to apply proper methods of preliminary data analysis and tools for data delivery and presentation.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Temperatuuri ja soolsuse määramine, CTD-sondid, andurid, CTD-sondeerimiste andmete esmane töötlus. Veetaseme mõõtmine, kaasaegsed vahendid, seiresüsteem. Lainetuse parameetrite registreerimine. Hoovusmõõtjad, tööpõhimõtted, andmetöötlus. Aparatuur merekeskkonna seisundi seireks, hägususe, fluorestsentsi, hapniku ja toitainete sisalduse määramine. Autonoomsed mõõtesüsteemid, poijaamad. Meetodid andmete edastamiseks, on-line esitlemiseks ja arhiveerimiseks. Kaugseire meetodid. Mõõdistustööde organiseerimine merel.
brief description of the course in English
Temperature and salinity measurements, CTD-probes and sensors, preliminary processing of data. Water level measurements, modern equipment, monitoring system. Registration of wave characteristics. Current measurements, principles of different sensors, data processing. Equipment for environmental monitoring, turbidity meters, fluorometers, measurements of oxygen and nutrients content. Autonomous measurement systems and buoy stations. Methods for data delivery, on-line presentation and archiving. Remote sensing methods. Organization of filed measurements.
type of assessment in Estonian
Hinnatakse praktiliste mõõdistustööde tulemusi, iseseisvate tööde tulemusi (andmete esmase ja statistilise analüüsi alal) ja kirjaliku eksamitesti tulemusi.
type of assessment in English
Final grade is given on the basis of results of practical measurements, individual assignments (preliminary and statistical analysis of data) and written examination.
independent study in Estonian
Mõõdistusandmete esmane töötlus, andmete statistiline töötlus.
independent study in English
Completion of tasks on data acquisition and statistical analysis of data.
study literature
1) Aparatuuri ja tarkvara kasutusjuhendid / Manuals of equipment and software.
2) W.J. Emery and R.E. Thomson, 2001. Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography, 2nd ed., Elsevier.
2) W.J. Emery and R.E. Thomson, 2001. Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography, 2nd ed., Elsevier.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
-
practices
0.5
practices
-
exercises
0.5
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2024/2025 spring