Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Rotation and stratification in the ocean and atmosphere: shallow-water theory, Rossby waves and instabilities.
OCEA-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Oceanography
Course content
- 1Rotating reference frames and the Coriolis forceComing
- 2Scale analysis and the Rossby numberComing
- 3The shallow-water equationsComing
- 4Potential vorticityComing
- 5Geostrophic adjustmentComing
- 6Kelvin and Poincaré wavesComing
- 7Rossby wavesComing
- 8Quasi-geostrophic theoryComing
- 9Stratified flow and internal wavesComing
- 10Baroclinic instability and eddiesComing
- 11Equatorial dynamicsComing
- 12Capstone: modelling a wind-driven basinComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Rotation and stratification in the ocean and atmosphere: shallow-water theory, Rossby waves and instabilities.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.