12.810 | Spring 2008 | Graduate

Dynamics of the Atmosphere

Lecture Notes

chapter_6.pdf

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Lecture notes on Chapter 6: Equations of Motion. Topics include coordinate systems and conservation, Newton?s second law ? for fluids, energy, equations of state, rotating coordinate frame, spherical coordinates, scaling, hydrostaticity, and geostrophy.

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