GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( PHYSICS 202 , 208 , or 248 ) and MATH 234 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the governing equations and how they are obtained from first principles. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate how mathematical techniques are used to describe and solve problems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Integrate visual and mathematical descriptions of phenomena. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Summarize geostrophic and thermal wind concepts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Distinguish each major wave type. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize fundamental aspects of different types of fluid instability. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Share skills and techniques in interpretation and analysis with classmates. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the governing equations and how they are obtained from first principles. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate how mathematical techniques are used to describe and solve problems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Integrate visual and mathematical descriptions of phenomena. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Summarize geostrophic and thermal wind concepts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Distinguish each major wave type. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize fundamental aspects of different types of fluid instability. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Share skills and techniques in interpretation and analysis with classmates. Audience: Graduate