The Incheon Main Campus of Inha University, home to the Marine Prediction Lab within the Department of Ocean Sciences, specializes in advanced research and education in oceanography, with a strong emphasis on coastal and estuarine dynamics, numerical modeling, field observations, and predictive technologies for marine environments. This campus fosters interdisciplinary studies integrating physical oceanography, marine biology, and environmental sciences to address critical issues like coastal erosion, sediment transport, and climate impacts on coastal zones.
- Physical Oceanography: Courses such as Ocean Physics Processes, Internal Waves and Mixing, and Mesoscale Dynamics explore submesoscale to large-scale ocean phenomena including eddies, fronts, and topographic Rossby waves.
- Coastal and Estuarine Hydraulics: Key offerings include Coastal Sediment Dynamics and Lab, Coastal Geomorphology and Lab, focusing on erosion prevention, residual circulation patterns, and human-induced marine changes using AI and numerical models.
- Numerical Modeling and Prediction: Numerical Analysis and Programming for Ocean Science, Marine Environment Prediction, teaching advanced simulation techniques for forecasting coastal hazards and environmental shifts.
- Observation and Data Analysis: Coastal Ocean Observation Lab courses cover field measurements from Korean coastal waters to polar regions, emphasizing observational oceanography.
- Marine Environmental Studies: Integration of biogeochemistry, pollution monitoring, and ecosystem prediction through specialized labs like Marine Prediction Lab and Ocean Physics Analysis Lab.
This curriculum equips students with hands-on skills in fieldwork, computational modeling, and predictive analytics, preparing them for careers in marine research, environmental management, and coastal engineering.
