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This course discusses the dynamics of the atmosphere, with emphasis on the large scale. Topics include internal gravity waves in the atmosphere; potential vorticity conservation and Rossby waves; baroclinic instability and extratropical storms; the general circulation including the role of eddies, isentropic …
This course discusses the dynamics of the atmosphere, with emphasis on the large scale. Topics include internal gravity waves in the atmosphere; potential vorticity conservation and Rossby waves; baroclinic instability and extratropical storms; the general circulation including the role of eddies, isentropic coordinates and tracer transport.
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Visible satellite image of wave clouds over and downstream of the Hawaiian Islands under strong southwest winds. (Image courtesy of NOAA / NRL-Monterey. Image is in the public domain.)
