Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
As taught in: Fall 2008
Observed motion of introducing dye into a rotating tank of water. (Image by Prof. J. Marshall.)
Instructors:
Prof. Raffaele Ferrari
MIT Course Number:
12.003
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Features
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 taught by Prof. John Marshall.
