MAST 655 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Credit(s): 3

GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Component: Lecture
Development of the fundamental fluid dynamics used in analyzing flows in physical oceanography and meterology. Fundamentals of vorticity dynamics and geostrophy, inviscid theory of Rossby waves, and Ekman boundry layers.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option