12.802 Wave Motions in the Ocean and Atmosphere (MIT)
12.802 Wave Motions in the Ocean and Atmosphere (MIT) course is an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion in rotating, stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids. Subject begins with general wave concepts of phase and group velocity. It also covers the dynamics and kinematics of gravity waves with a focus on dispersion, energy flux, initial value problems, etc. Also addressed are subject foundation used to study internal and inertial waves, Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves in homogeneous and stratified fluids. Laplace tidal equations are applied to equatorial waves. Other topics include: resonant interactions, potential vorticity, wave-mean flow interactions, and instability.
- Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Language: English
- Author: Flierl, Glenn
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- Tags: geophysical wave motion, rotating, stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids, general wave concepts, phase, group velocity, dynamics and kinematics of gravity waves, dispersion, energy flux, initial value problems, internal and inertial waves, Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves, homogeneous and stratified fluids, Laplace tidal equations, equatorial waves, resonant interactions, potential vorticity, wave-mean flow interactions, instability, 12. Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves, Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves, internal gravity waves, surface gravity waves, rotation, large-scale hydrostatic motions, vertical structure equation, equatorial ?-plane, Stratified Quasi-Geostrophic Motion,
- Course Publishing Date: Sep 23, 2004
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