Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean

Readings

• The handouts from Jim Price (Sr. Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) used in the lecture notes section of this course are now available as an online publication: Topics in Fluid Dynamics . ↗
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• KC04 = Kundu, P. K., and I. M. Cohen. Fluid Mechanics . 3rd ed. New York: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780121782535. CR94 = Cushman-Roisin, B. Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics . New York: Prentice Hall, 1994. ISBN: 9780133533019.
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• Introduction
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• Kinematics of Fluid Flow
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• KC04: 1.1-1.7, 3.1-3.5, 3.13 (optional Chap 2) CR94: Chapter 1 KFF I, II, IV
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• Conservation Equations
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• Vortex Flows, Circulation, and Vorticity
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• Impact of The Earth’s Rotation
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• GFD Kinematics
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• Ekman Layers
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• The primary textbooks will be Fluid Mechanics by P. Kundu and I. Cohen (2004) (hereafter KC04) and Introduction to Geophysical FluidDynamics by B. Cushman-Roisin (1994) (hereafter CR94). Both are strongly recommended for purchase. Three other useful texts are Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics by A. E. Gill (1982) (hereafter G82), Physical Fluid Dynamics by D. J. Tritton (1988) (hereafter T88), and An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology by J. R. Holton (1992) (hereafter H92). Another useful reference is the Online Publication: Price, James F. Topics in Fluid Dynamics . From time to time handouts from other sources will be provided in class or on the web. A basic guide to reading assignments is given in the readings section. More detailed reading assignments will be provided during class. ↗
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• Kundu, P. K., and I. M. Cohen. Fluid Mechanics . 3rd ed. New York, NY: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780121782535.
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• Cushman-Roisin, B. Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics . New York, NY: Prentice Hall, 1994. ISBN: 9780133533019.
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• Gill, A. E. Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics . San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1982. ISBN: 9780122835223.
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• Tritton, D. J. Physical Fluid Dynamics . New York, NY: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition, 1988. ISBN: 9780198544937.
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• Holton, J. R. An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology . San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1992. ISBN: 9780123543554.
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• Online Publication: Price, James F. Topics in Fluid Dynamics: Dimensional Analysis, the Coriolis Force, and Lagrangian and Eulerian Representations . ↗
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