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
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students are able to do routine analytical calculations of real-world phenomena.
Students can quantitatively explain the dynamics of mid-latitude cyclones, both at the surface and aloft.
Students can understand the physical equations that govern atmospheric motions.