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MEA 707 Planetary Boundary Layer
²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý707ÌýÌýPlanetary Boundary LayerÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
Review of basic equations and concepts of planetary boundary layers. The closure problem and semi-empirical theories of turbulence, buoyancy effects on mean flow and turbulence, instrumentation and observational platforms for PBL experiments, observed characteristics of atmospheric boundary layers, numerical and physical modeling of PBL and its parameterization in large-scale atmospheric circulation models.
Prerequisite: ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý455 or ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý721
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course is offered alternate years