ATOC 312 Rotating Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)

Overview

Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Lagrangian and Eulerian time derivatives. Vorticity, divergence and Helmholtz decomposition. Two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation for non-divergent flows. Rotating coordinate systems and the shallow water equations. Linear solutions, potential vorticity, and geostrophy in the shallow water context. Shallow-water quasi-geostrophic approximation, including Rossby waves and barotrophic (Rayleigh) instability.

Terms: Fall 2022

Instructors: Ioannidou, Evangelia (Fall)

• Fall

• Prerequisites: MATH 314

• Not open to students who have taken ATOC 412.