AOSC 432: Dynamics of Atmosphere and Ocean
2016 Spring
Course Description:
Fundamental characteritsics and governing processe of atmosphere, ocean, and coupled-system, based on the physical princuples: equations of motion and their approximation, scale analysis, balanced and unbalnced components, conservation properties, horizontal and veritical structures, interaction among prominent elements leading to nonlinear weather and oceancic dynamics .
Instructor:
Kayo Ide ide (at) umd
TA:
Mike Natoli mikeb.natoli (at) gmail
Textbook:
Recommended
Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text by John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb
Suggested
Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics. A First Course by Jonathan E. Martin.
[AOSC431 Textbook] Atmospheric Science, Second Edition: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics) by John M. Wallace and Peter V. Hobbs.
Introduction to Physical Oceanogrpahy [pdf] by Bob Stewart.
[Advanced] Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics : Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation by Geoffrey. K Vallis.
Prerequisite/Corequisite and Credits:
Prerequisite: AOSC431. Corequisite: MATH246.
3 semester hours. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AOSC432, METO432, or AOSC632.
Schedule:
Weekly
9:30am-10:45am TuTh [CSS 2416] Class
5:00pm-6:30pm M [CSS 3425] TA hour by Mike Natoli
4:30pm-6:00pm Tu [CSS 3400] AOSC Tutoring Session
9:30am-10:45am W [CSS 3403] Office hour by Kayo Ide
Midterm Exams
10 March 2016 Th [CSS 2416] In class (cloed book, open notes)
21 April 2016 Th [CSS 2416] In class (closed book, closed notes)
Final Exam
13 May 2016 F [CSS 2416] In class: accoridng to the UMD final exam schedule
Grading & Policy :
Grading based on: Particpation 5% + Homework 35%+ Exams 60% (Mid-Term 1 15%+ Mid-Term 2 15% + Final 30%)
Homework
  No late homework will be accepted without prior arrangement.
Late homework may be accepted with reduced points up to 2 times at reduced points [Same day by 5pm - 70% ; Next day by 5pm - 30%]
  Use of external references should be cited.
  Students may study together and discuss problems and methods of solution with each other to improve understanding in a general way.
Students are responsible for checking the UMD Honor code
  (http://www.shc.umd.edu/SHC/Default.aspx#)
Course Syllabus: [ Quick Overview for Sections 1 to 7 (update: 10 May 2016) ]
1. Introduction
2. Background: Earth System
3. Review: Mathematical Concepts and Techniques
4.
6. Balance Relation
7. Vorticity and Circulation: Quasi-Geostrophic System
8. General Circulation of Atmosphere
9. General Circulation of Ocean
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Homework & Snow Make-up:
No. Due [in '16] Download
I 02/09 [ Problem | Reading Material ]
II 02/16 [ Problem (Original) | (revised) ]
III 03/01 [ Problem ]
IV 03/31 [ Problem ]
V 04/07 [ Problem ]
Make-Up 05/10 [ Description ]
Homework & Snow Make-up:
No. Due [in '16] Download
I 02/09 [ Problem | Reading Material ]
II 02/16 [ Problem (Original) | (revised) ]
III 03/01 [ Problem ]
IV 03/31 [ Problem ]
V 04/07 [ Problem ]
Make-Up 05/10 [ Description ]
Kayo Ide at UMD AOSC 432 2016 Spring