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MEA 713 Mesoscale Dynamics
²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý713ÌýÌýMesoscale DynamicsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
Inertia-gravity waves. Mechanical and thermally forced waves. Generation, circulation and maintenance of mesoscale convective storms and systems. Symmetric instability. Wave-CISK, quasi-geostrophic and semi-geostrophic fronts and fronto-genesis. Meso-B/Y frontogenesis. Lee and coastal cyclogenesis.
Prerequisite: ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý700 and ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý705
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate years