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Instructor:
  • Prof. Kerry Emanuel
Course Number:
  • 12.803
Departments:
  • Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
As Taught In: Fall 2009
Level: Graduate

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  • Engineering
    Ocean Engineering
    Hydrodynamics
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    Earth Science
    Atmospheric Science
    Geophysics
    Oceanography
    Physics
    Thermodynamics

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Quasi-Balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres
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Baroclinic Instability

Barotropic instability

Boundary conditions

Circulation

Eady edge waves

Equations of motion

Fundamental balance and conservations principles for

Higher-order balance systems

Introduction

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Course Info

Instructor:
  • Prof. Kerry Emanuel
Course Number:
  • 12.803
Departments:
  • Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
As Taught In: Fall 2009
Level: Graduate

Topics

  • Engineering
    Ocean Engineering
    Hydrodynamics
  • Science
    Earth Science
    Atmospheric Science
    Geophysics
    Oceanography
    Physics
    Thermodynamics

Learning Resource Types

notes Lecture Notes
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