AOSC 610
Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I
Equations of motion and their approximation, scale analysis for the atmosphere and the ocean. Conservation properties. Fluid motion in the atmosphere and oceans. Circulation and vorticity, geostrophic motion and the gradient wind balance. Turbulence and Ekman Layers.
Prerequisites & course information
Additional Information: Students should have background knowledge in partial differential equations. See MATH 462 for equivalent content.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027