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Atmosphere and ocean dynamics

prof. dr hab. Szymon P. Malinowski

Academic year: 2018/2019
Semester: winter

LECTURE DESCRIPTION

Dynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean as dynamics of thin layer of fluid on rotating sphere. Similarities and differences between the atmosphere and the ocean. Primitive equations. Interpretation of geophysical flows in the atmosphere and the ocean

COURSES MATERIALS
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Szymon P. Malinowski

Exam questions theory

Lecture documents:
- Information for students
DAO-pytaniaegz-exam.pdf
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Energetics of atmospheric flows

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w12-2018.pdf
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Waves in the atmosphere

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w11-2018.pdf
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Quasi-geostrophic theory, continuation

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w10-2018.pdf
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Quasi-geostrophic theory I

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w09-2016.pdf
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Vorticity and circulation

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w08-2018.pdf
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Shallow water

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w07-2018.pdf
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Ekmal layer, Ekman pumping, consequences.

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w06-2018.pdf
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Vertical coordinates, parcel method.

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w05-2018.pdf
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Szymon P. Malinowski

Adiabaic hydroststic atmosphere, potential temperature. Primitve equations.

Boussinesq and anelastic approximmations.

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w04-2018.pdf
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Szymon P. Malinowski

Forces. Scale analysis. Geostrophic approximmation. Hydroststic approximmation. Balanced flows.

Lecture documents:
Lecture 02/03 - Script for the lecture
dao-w02-3-2018.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

1. Fluids: air, water. Constitutive equations. Structure of the atmosphere and the ocean. Similarities and differences.

2. Equations of motion (momentum, mass conservation, energy).

 

Lecture documents:
DAO-w01-2018.pdf
Lecture

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