Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II

5 credits

The equations of motion for rotating stratified flow and their application to the atmospheric and oceanic dynamics; Ekman layer dynamics, potential vorticity dynamics, the quasigeostrophic approximation, theories of the wind-driven oceanic circulation, theories of the atmospheric Hadley circulation, geostrophic adjustment, and baroclinic instability. Prerequisites : graduate standing and SIOC 212A or SIO 212A and SIOC 214A or SIO 214A or consent of instructor.