Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography- Physical Oceanography

The Physical Oceanography Division conducts research and educational activities to understand the dynamics (movement, mixing, and exchange with atmosphere and land) of the ocean. These processes interact and vary across the small-scale (turbulent mixing), the human-scale (waves, coastal zone), the storm scale (sub-to-mesoscale, transfer between ocean and atmosphere), to the planetary scale (El Nio, climate). Current research topics within the division include, but not limited to: physical and biological interactions in the oceans, sub-mesoscale and mesoscale structures, water-type formation, dynamics of the ocean's surface layer, satellite remote sensing, ocean-atmosphere interaction, paleoceanography, ecosystem modeling, sea-level rise, equatorial circulation, general ocean circulation variability and dynamics, climate dynamics, ocean circulation and wave predictability, and technological development of instruments and sensors.
Ocean physics can impact people's lives from changes to rain and weather patterns, sea-level rise, coastal waves and dynamics, changes in ocean mixing of carbon, and much more. In addition to basic research, these applied areas are currently examined by members of the Division.

Applicants must have a record of rigorous university-level coursework in science or engineering, including undergraduate studies in biology, physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics, microbiology, zoology, or related fields.
All applicants must have completed college-level mathematics and calculus courses that include linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and vector calculus. Applicants must also have completed at least one year each of college-level physics and chemistry.
GRE scores (general test only) are no longer required for admission to the Department. TOEFL scores are required of foreign applicants for whom English is not their primary language.
A master's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better
IELTS - 6.0, TOEFL (IBT) - 61, TOEFL PBT- 500