The
Physical Oceanography group at Horn Point Laboratory spans
a diverse range of interests and research. Generally physical
oceanographers are concerned with the motion of the ocean.
This includes waves, currents, movement and erosion of sediments,
pollutants and biology, interactions of the ocean with the
atmosphere and the land surface, and the interactions of the
ocean with climate variability.
The
scales of these processes are diverse, ranging from dynamics
in rivers and harbors, to Chesapeake Bay, to the coastal
and global oceans. However, much of our effort is focused
on issues of interest to Chesapeake Bay, ranging from basic
science to applied restoration programs.
Faculty
members in this group focus their efforts primarily in the
discipline of physical oceanography and coastal engineering.
However, our strength as a group lies in the tremendous interdisciplinary
linkages we form with with biologists, chemists, geologists,
geographers and fluid dynamicists both here at HPL and UMCES,
and across the United States and globe.
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Graduate
education in physical oceanography
Information
on careers in oceanography
Other oceanographic institutions
Other areas of
specialization at HPL:
Aquaculture Restoration Ecology
Biological
Oceanography
Nutrient and Biogeochemical Cycles
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