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ATOC 512 Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics (3 credits)

Offered by: Sciences atmosphériques et océanographiques (Sciences)

Vue d'ensemble

Sciences atmosphériques et océanographiques : Introduction to the fluid dynamics of large-scale flows of the atmosphere and oceans. Stratification of atmosphere and oceans. Equations of state, thermodynamics and momentum. Kinematics, circulation, and vorticity. Hydrostatic and quasi-geostrophic flows. Brief introduction to wave motions, flow over topography, Ekman boundary layers, turbulence.

Terms: Automne 2009

Instructors: Straub, David N (Fall)

  • Fall
  • 3 hours lecture
  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): Permission of instructor
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