Schedule MAST-455/655 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (2024)
Andreas Muenchow


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Meeting time is MWF 1:50-2:45 in 202 Robinson Robinson (41 55 minute periods)

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Date: Notes Topic/Work Reference Assignment Materials
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0. Feb.-5: .pdf Introductions, Rossby # C-R&B Chapt.-1 1
1. Feb.-7: .pdf Role of Rotation & Stratification C-R&B Chapt.-1 1 | 2
2. Feb.-9: .pdf Rotating Frames: Coriolis-1 C-R&B Chapt.-2 1 | 2 | 3
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3. Feb.-12: .pdf Rotating Frames: Coriolis-2 C-R&B Chapt.-2 Homework-1 Coriolis Math 1
4. Feb.-14: .pdf Rotating Frames: Scalar, Vorticity, Inertia Vallis 1 | 2 | 3
5. Feb.-16: .pdf Conservation of Mass and Momentum C-R&B Chapt.-3
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6. Feb.-19: .pdf Equations of Mass Continuity: Scaling C-R&B Chapt.-3 Coriolis-Math 2
7. Feb.-21: .pdf Equations of Momentum: Scaling C-R&B Chapt.-3
8. Feb.-23 .pdf Conservation of Energy and Partial Mass C-R&B Chapt.-3
.pdf Geostrophy: Parameter Space C-R&B Chapt.-4 1 | 2
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9. Feb.-26 .pdf Geostrophy: Taylor-Proudman Theorem C-R&B Chapt.-4 1 | 2
.pdf | .ppt Geostrophy: Vortex Tube Stretching C-R&B Chapt.-4
10. Feb.-28 .pdf Shallow Water Equations C-R&B Chapt.-4
11. Mar.-01 .pdf Potential Vorticity Conservation C-R&B Chapt.-4 Homework-2 Vorticity
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12. Mar.-04 .pdf Rossby Adjustment: Steady States Gill, Chapt.-7 Motivation 1 | 2 3 | 4
13. Mar.-06 .pdf Rossby Adjustment: Transients-1 Gill, Chapt.-7 .ppt | .f77
14. Mar.-08 .pdf | .ppt Wave Kinematics & Dispersion C-R&B Appendix 1 | 2
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15. Mar.-11 .pdf | .pdf Barotropic Kelvin Waves C-R&B Chapt.-6
16. Mar.-13 .pdf Asymptotic Expansion about Geostrophy Pedlosky, Chapt.-3.12 .ppt
17. Mar.-15 .pdf Rossby Waves C-R&B Chapt.-9
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18. Mar.-18 .pdf Group Velocity MIT video
.pdf Topographic Rossby Waves
19. Mar.20 .pdf | .ppt Ekman Dynamics: Vertically Integrated Gill, Chapt.-9.1 to 9.3 1 | 2
20. Mar.-22 .pdf Ekman Dynamics: Time Dependence Gill, Chapt.-9.4 to 9.6
.pdf Ekman Pumping and Vorticity Gill, Chapt.-9.4 to 9.6
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SPRING BREAK
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