CLIM 750: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (Spring 2006)

Instructors: Barry Klinger (klinger@cola.iges.org), Tim DelSole (delsole@cola.iges.org)

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Class web site: http://mason.gmu.edu/~bklinger/clim750home_06.html

Class meets Tue/Thu 10:30-11:45.

Course Description:

Dynamics of waves and instability relevant to fluid motion in the ocean and atmosphere. Focus of the course is mathematical and physical concepts central to understanding how fluids such as the ocean and atmosphere evolve in time. Fundamentals and applications of rotating and nonrotating gravity waves, Rossby waves, stratified and unstratified systems. Fundamental concepts of dynamical instability, barotropic and baroclinic examples, generalized stability analysis and normal modes.

Recommended Texts:

Gill, A.E.: Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics, Academic Press, New York

Pedlosky, J.: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Springer-Verlag, New York

Pedlosky, J.: Waves in the Ocean and Atmosphere, Introduction to Wave Dynamics, Springer, New York

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Wave Trajectory Demonstration M-Script

Group Velocity Demonstration M-Script

Internal Wave Demonstration M-Script

Rossby Adjustment Transient u Demonstration M-Script

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Last modified: Mar 3, 2006