Note: This is the 2024鈥�2025 eCalendar. Current program and course information is now found in the 秀色直播 Course Catalogue at .
Vue d'ensemble
Sciences atmosph茅riques et oc茅anographiques : Fundamentals of fluid motion on a rotating sphere: Rotating coordinate systems, the Lagrangian time derivative, and equations of motion. The geostrophic approximation and thermal wind balance; departures from geostrophy, such as frictional Ekman layers, inertial oscillations, and the gradient wind balance. The shallow water equations, including potential vorticity conservation, quasigeostrophy, and simple wave solutions.
Terms: Automne 2024
Instructors: Kirshbaum, Daniel (Fall)
