AOSC 611- Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean II

PREREQUISITES:

  • AOSC 610 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans I

DESCRIPTION:

Waves and instabilities in the atmosphere and the ocean. Gravity, Rossby, coastal and equatorial waves. Flow over topography. Dynamic instabilities including barotropic, baroclinic, inertial, and instabilities of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system. Stationary waves and multiple equilibria.

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