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# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- describe the variation of fluid properties in the Earth’s atmosphere between ground level and space
- understand the formation of wind, waves and tides and appreciate their significance for engineers
- calculate critical factors such as wind and wave speed, displacement amplitude and acceleration
- understand how these critical factors impact on the design of structures which interact with the ocean and sea.

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