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625-331 Atmosphere-Ocean Circulation And Interaction | |
Credit Points | 25 |
Coordinator | Assoc. Professor I H Simmonds |
Prerequisites | Earth Sciences 625-226, 625-227; Mathematics 620-141, 620-142, 620-130 or equivalent. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 36 lectures (three per week), 60 hours practical (five hours per week) |
Subject Description | Circulation of the atmosphere and ocean and how they interact to influence weather and climate. El Nino-Southern Oscillation events, atmospheric and oceanic processes in the Antarctic region. The general circulation, Sverdrup transport, wind-driven ocean circulation. Atmospheric and oceanic wave processes and instabilities, generation of eddies and 'weather'. Turbulent structure of the ocean and atmosphere, the surface and boundary layers, Ekman flows. Air-sea interaction, exchanges of heat, moisture and momentum at the interface. On completion of this subject, students should have an appreciation of atmospheric and oceanic motion and interactions on a range of time and spatial scales and their importance for climate. |
Assessment | A 3-hour written examination. Practical work and assignments will also be assessed. |
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