SIOC 212B. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II (5 units)
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Description
The equations of motion for rotating stratified flow and their application to the atmospheric and oceanic dynamics; Ekman layer dynamics, potential vorticity dynamics, the quasigeostrophic approximation, theories of the wind-driven oceanic circulation, theories of the atmospheric Hadley circulation, geostrophic adjustment, and baroclinic instability. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SIOC 212A or SIO 212A and SIOC 214A or SIO 214A or consent of instructor.
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SIOC 212B is a prerequisite of the following 1 courses: