Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Rotating, Stratified Turbulence Edition

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Explores theories of the large-scale ocean and atmosphere, including quasigeostrophic, planetary geostrophic, and shallow water equations. Topics will vary to focus on features of the general circulation and climate system (e.g. thermocline, westward intensification, jet stream dynamics, polar vortex, meridional overturning circulations), instabilities and waves (e.g. gravity, Rossby, and Kelvin), or rotating stratified turbulence. May be repeated with permission of instructor. Pre-requisites: EEPS 0350 or PHYS 0720 or APMA 0340 and EEPS 1510 or EEPS 1520 .