Mechanics of Environmental Motions

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course covers fluid dynamics framework of environmental fluid motions, in particular, the application of the equations of motion to predict them. A special emphasis will be made on the effects of earth's rotation and background density stratification, both of which give rise to intriguing natural phenomena. The modification of environmental motions by human influence will be described paying particular attention to engineering applications. Some necessary mathematical tools such as tensors will be covered to some extent.