ATOC 315 — Thermodynamics and Convection

Buoyancy, stability, and vertical oscillations. Dry and moist adiabatic processes. Resulting dry and precipitating convective circulations from the small scale to the global scale. Mesoscale precipitation systems from the cell to convective complexes. Severe convection, downbursts, mesocyclones.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Department: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
• Prerequisites: ATOC 214 and MATH 222

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 11:35 am-12:55 pm — 7 seats open