ATM S 509 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I

Institution:

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Subject:

Atmospheric Sciences

Description:

Dynamics of rotating stratified fluid flow in the atmosphere/ocean and analogues. Equations of state, compressibility, Boussinesq approximation. Geostrophic balance, Rossby number. Poincare, Kelvin, Rossby waves, geostrophic adjustment. Ekman layers. Continuously stratified dynamics: Inertia-gravity waves, potential vorticity, quasigeostrophy. Offered: jointly with OCEAN 512; W.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ATM S/AMATH 505/OCEAN 511

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.washington.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 543-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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