ATOC 513 — Waves and Stability

Description of the principal wave types and instability mechanisms of geophysical fluid dynamics. Geostrophic adjustment, wave dispersion, the WKBJ approximation. Wave types considered include (internal) inertia-gravity waves, planetary Rossby waves, and the equatorial and coastal wave guides. Instabilities considered include inertial, symmetric, barotropic, baroclinic, and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.

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• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Department: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
• Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MATH 314, MATH 315, or permission of instructor