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Atmosphere and ocean dynamics

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
Lectures / Leader Lecture type

Szymon P. Malinowski

Exam questions theory

Lecture documents:
- Information for students
DAO-pytaniaegz-exam.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

Energetics of atmospheric flows

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

Szymon P. Malinowski

Waves in the atmosphere

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w11-2018.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

Quasi-geostrophic theory, continuation

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w10-2018.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

Quasi-geostrophic theory I

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

Szymon P. Malinowski

Vorticity and circulation

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

Szymon P. Malinowski

Shallow water

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w07-2018.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

Ekmal layer, Ekman pumping, consequences.

Lecture documents:
- Script for the lecture
DAO-w06-2018.pdf
Lecture

Szymon P. Malinowski

Vertical coordinates, parcel method.

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

Szymon P. Malinowski

Adiabaic hydroststic atmosphere, potential temperature. Primitve equations.

Boussinesq and anelastic approximmations.

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

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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