12 831 - Dynamics and Transport in the Stratosphere

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Observed characteristics of the stratosphere: meteorology and distribution of chemical tracers. Climatological heat budget. Wave transport theory. Rossby wave propagation in winter. Rossby and gravity wave breaking. Impact on the mean circulation. Dynamics of the disturbed polar vortex. Equatorial waves in the stratosphere. Theory of the quasi-biennial oscillation. Transport of trace constituents. Modeling of the stratosphere; its meteorology; and chemical composition.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: 12.803 or permission of instructor

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

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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