Introduction to Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended requisite: Physics 131. Thermodynamics of two component (moist/salty) fluids. Thermodynamic diagrams and stability. Saturation and moist processes. Hydrostatics. Equations of fluid motion in rotating coordinate systems. Scales of motion and dominant balances: geostrophic, gradient, and thermal wind. Circulation and vorticity. Boundary layers and turbulence. Elementary waves. S/U or letter grading.
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Jul 13, 4 PM PDT
LEC 1: 2/25 seats taken (Open)
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LEC 1
Open (9 seats)M, T 12pm-1:30pm, 1:30pm-3pm
Mathematical Sciences 7121, Mathematical Sciences 7121
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