Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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PHYS 4812 - Dynamic Meteorology 2
Continuation of 4811. Basic conservation laws, elementary fluid dynamics, circulation and vorticity. Mathematics related to coordinate systems related to meteorology, thermodynamics of the atmosphere. Energy balance in the atmosphere, thermal physics of the atmosphere. Synoptic scale motions, atmospheric oscilations, baroclinic instabilities, mesoscale circulation, numerical methods. Special topics in dynamical meteorology.
Requisites: PHYS 4811
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Atmospheric instability and storms will be examined in a mathematical framework that will provide students with quantitative tools to understand these atmospheric phenomena.
- Students will be able to understand the mathematical foundation of dynamic meteorology.
- Students will learn the basics of synoptic scale motion models and approximations used in meteorology.
- Students will learn the mathematics that describe turbulence in the atmosphere.
- Students will learn to calculate the physical properties of waves in the atmosphere.
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