CMWS 531 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics - 3 credits

Restriction(s): Consent of instructor
Corequisite(s): CMWS 531L
Development of the fundamental fluid dynamics used in analyzing and interpreting flows in the ocean and atmosphere. Fundamentals of vorticity dynamics and geostrophy, wave dynamics at various scales, general circulation, vorticity, numerical modeling and dynamics of other planets.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall