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MEA 422 Atmospheric Dynamics II
²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý422ÌýÌýAtmospheric Dynamics IIÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
Vorticity and potential vorticity equations; dynamics of synoptic-scale motions; quasi-geostrophic theory; atmospheric waves including shallow water, internal gravity, inertia-gravity, and Rossby waves; finite difference methods; numerical weather prediction; atmospheric instabilities including static, Kelvin-Helmholtz, inertial, symmetric, barotropic, and baroclinic instabilities.
Prerequisite: ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý421
Typically offered in Spring only