GEOG 418 - Atmospheric Dynamics

3 Hour(s) Credit
A quantitative introduction to large-scale dynamics of Earth’s troposphere with a focus on global and synoptic scale atmospheric circulation. Equations of motion are derived from basic physical laws. Concepts of vorticity, quasi-geostrophic theory, planetary waves and extratropical weather systems are addressed.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in GEOG 412, MATH 201.