GEOG 5090 - Dynamic Meteorology II

Continuation of GEOG 5080. Topics covered include Boussinesq approximations; Reynold’s averaging; turbulent kinetic energy; primary and secondary circulations; baroclinic development; geopotential tendency; quasigeostropic motions; omega equation; and wave motions in the atmosphere.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research

Eligible grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I