Ocean Models

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• 1 Introduction
• 2 Barotropic Models
• 3 Reduced Gravity Models
• 4 Mixed-Layer Models
• 5 Sigma-Coordinate Model
• 6 Tidal Model Exercise
• 7 Exercises
• References