Numerical Modelling of Atmospheres and Oceans

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course discusses numerical modelling techniques for simulating atmospheric and oceanic circulations. Material includes: review of governing equations; finite difference, finite element, and spectral methods; Eulerian, semi-implicit and semi-Lagrangian time integration techniques; accuracy and stability analyses; data assimilation and ensemble prediction methods; and boundary treatment for ocean models. PREREQUISITES: 1000-level calculus course and instructor's consent CROSSLISTED: OCEA 5220.03 FORMATS: Lecture