Doctor of Science or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physical Oceanography

MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on Cape Cod offer joint doctoral degrees in oceanography and doctoral, professional, and master's degrees in oceanographic engineering. Physical oceanography is the study of the physics of the ocean. Its central goal is to describe and explain the complex motions of the ocean. Principal research areas include general circulation, air-sea interaction, shelf dynamics, mesoscale processes, and small-scale processes. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences offers programs in physical oceanography with WHOI, which lead to the Doctor of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree.