Coastal Processes (2022)

Coastal Processes is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Coastal Processes, students must gain 60 points, consisting of EARTH101, EARTH241, EARTH341 and EARTH342.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  EARTH101	Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua	15.0	22A (Hamilton) & 22A (Tauranga)
  A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with a focus on physical processes. Topics covered include coastal processes and hazards; climate change; weathering; erosion and mass movement; soil formation; the hydrological cycle; rive...

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  EARTH241	Oceanography	15.0	22B (Hamilton) & 22B (Tauranga)
  This paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of oceanography: particularly biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  EARTH341	Coastal Oceanography	15.0	22A (Hamilton) & 22A (Tauranga)
  This paper focuses on the physical oceanography of the coastal zone. Topics include estuarine circulation, wind driven currents on the shelf, longwaves, resonance, seiching, methodologies for quantifying processes and coastal responses, waves and surfzone processes.
  EARTH342	Coastal Geomorphology and Management	15.0	No occurrences
  This paper focuses on understanding of coastal processes, sediments, and evolution of coastal landforms as a basis for coastal management. Topics covered include coastal sediments and processes; coastal landforms, their origin and evolution; coastal hazards and their mitigation; and case studies of coastal issues.