12.003 | Fall 2008 | Undergraduate

Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics

Course Description

This undergraduate class is designed to introduce students to the physics that govern the circulation of the ocean and atmosphere. The focus of the course is on the processes that control the climate of the planet.

Acknowledgments

Prof. Ferrari wishes to acknowledge that this course was originally designed and …

This undergraduate class is designed to introduce students to the physics that govern the circulation of the ocean and atmosphere. The focus of the course is on the processes that control the climate of the planet.

Acknowledgments

Prof. Ferrari wishes to acknowledge that this course was originally designed and taught by Prof. John Marshall.

Learning Resource Types
Demonstration Videos
Simulations
Problem Sets
Exams
Image of dye in rotating tank of water.
Observed motion of introducing dye into a rotating tank of water. (Image by Prof. J. Marshall.)