ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES 311 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean II

Institution:

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Description:

II; 3 cr (P-A). Intermediate theory of fluid motions for atmosphere and ocean. Emphasis on large scale applications and basic theory for geophysical wave types. Thermal wind shear, frictional flow, vorticity concepts, Rossby waves, Sverdrup ocean flow. P: Atm Ocn 310, 330.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wisc.edu

Phone Number:

(608) 262-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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