| Call Number | 13165 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 4:10pm-6:40pm 214 Seeley W. Mudd Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Lorenzo M Polvani - e-mail, homepage |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Fundamental concepts in the dynamics of rotating, stratified flows. Geostrophic and hydrostatic balances, potential vorticity, f and beta plane approximations, gravity and Rossby waves, geostrophic adjustment and quasigeostrophy, baroclinic and barotropic instabilities, Sverdrup balance, boundary currents, Ekman layers. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics |
| Enrollment | 12 students (35 max) as of 10:06AM Sunday, April 28, 2024 |
| Subject | Applied Physics |
| Number | E4210 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20231APPH4210E001 |