The IMCS Educational Web Page: Software Section
The IMCS Educational Software Web page comprises of 2 sections. The first section describes several Oceanography related
software packages
. The software developed in MATLAB is available for download, whereas the JAVA applet is available for direct use on the current page. The second section consists of a link to
class notes
and a link to a JAVASCRIPT enabled
sample exam
.
The first MATLAB application is a water wave animation program that graphically illustrates the functional interdependence of various water wave parameters. It allows the user to input the
wave amplitude
,
wave period
, and
water depth
, and then generates an animation based on these parameters. During the animation, the user may click on any point, at, or below the 0-depth, of the Animation Window, so as to display the elliptical motion of the water particles.
The following image displays the program's user interface.
DOWNLOAD (TAR.GZIP VERSION - UNIX)
DOWNLOAD (ZIP VERSION - WINDOWS)
The second MATLAB application is a multiple water wave animation that may be used to graphically illustrate a wide variety of wave interference phenomena. Some examples include,
Constructive/Destructive Interference
,
Spring/Neap Tides
,
Standing Waves
and
Beats
. The user must input the wave amplitude, wave period, wave phase, wave direction, and water depth for 2 waves, and the application will generate and animate the resultant interference pattern.
The following images display the program's user interface.
DOWNLOAD (TAR.GZIP VERSION - UNIX)
DOWNLOAD (ZIP VERSION - WINDOWS)
The following JAVA applet is an advection-diffusion simulation. It allows the user to input an
advection
and
diffusion
rate and then generates a simulation based on these parameters.
Advection - Diffusion Simulator
The following JAVA applet is an STP to density converter. It allows the user to input a
salinity
,
temperature
and
pressure
value and then computes the corresponding
density
.
STP to Density Converter
The following link leads to class notes for the Marine Science Course.
CLASS NOTES
The following link leads to a timed sample exam for the Marine Science Course.
SAMPLE EXAM
