Numerical Modelling of Atmospheres and Oceans

3 credits · Graduate

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. CROSSLISTED: OCEA 4220.03