12 804 - Large-scale Flow Dynamics Laboratory

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Laboratory component of subject 12.803. Analysis of observations of oceanic and atmospheric quasi-balanced flows, computational models, and rotating tank experiments. Illustrates the basic principles of potential vorticity conservation and inversion, Rossby wave propagation, baroclinic instability, and the behavior of isolated vortices.

Credits:

0.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: 12.800, Coreq: 12.803

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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