Classes
ESE 134: Boundary layer and Cloud Dynamics (Spring 2013) - with Joao Teixeira
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Introduction to the dynamics of clouds and atmospheric boundary layers, from a phenomenological overview of cloud and boundary layer morphologies to closure theories for neutral and thermally stratified boundary layers; dry convective boundary layers; mixed-layer models; stably stratified boundary layers; moist thermodynamics and stability; stratocumulus and trade-cumulus boundary layers; shallow cumulus convection and deep convection.
ESE 130: Atmosphere Dynamics (Winter 2013, 2012)
Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics of large-scale flows in the atmosphere. Governing equations and approximations that describe these rotation and stratification dominated flows. Topics include: conservation laws, equations of state, geostrophic and thermal wind balance, vorticity and potential vorticity dynamics, shallow water dynamics, atmospheric waves.
ESE 132: Tropical Atmosphere Dynamics (Spring 2012)
Phenomenological description of tropical atmospheric circulations at differen scales, and theories or models that capture the underlying fundamental dynamics, starting from the large-scale energy balance and moving down to cumulus convection and hurricanes. Topics to be addressed include: large-scale circulations such as the Hadley, Walker and monsoonal circulations, the intertropical convergence zone, equatorial waves, convectively coupled waves, and hurricanes.
ESE/GE 148b: Atmosphere-Ocean circulation (Winter 2010)
Large-scale motion in Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Effect of planetary rotation. Dry and moist convection. Gravity and vorticity waves. Climate models and parameteriziations. Dynamical aspects of El-Nino, global warming, and ozone hole.