Geophysical Fluid Dynamics   [Archived Catalog]
2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
   

MSCI 784 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Credits: 3

Equations governing the large-scale dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean, rotational influence, shallow water equations, vorticity, quasi-geostrophic dynamics, Rossby waves, energy and enstrophy, and geostrophic turbulence.

Cross-listed Course: GEOL 784

Prerequisites: MATH 241 or ECIV 360 or GEOL/MSCI 582 or GEOL/MSCI 781