ATM 317: Lectures, Reading, and Tentative Schedule
Week | Dates | Topic | Reading | HW |
1 | Jan23-25 | Review: Kinematic Flows, Equations of motion, force balances | Martin Ch 1.4 Martin 4 |
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2 | 28 Jan -1 Feb |
Thickness and Thermal Winds | Martin 4 Holton 3 |
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3 | February 4-8 |
Circulation & Vortcity | Martin 5.1-5.2 | |
4 | February 11-15 |
Vortcity & Quiz 1 | Martin 5.2-5.3 | |
5 | February 18-22 |
Vorticity equations | Martin 5.1-5.2 Holton 4.1-4.4 |
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6 | 25 Feb- 1 March |
PV and PV equations | Martin 5.2-5.3 Holton 4.2-4.4 |
Week | Dates | Topic | Reading | HW |
7 | March 4-8 |
Wave strucutre of the atmosphere | Martin 8.2 | |
8 | March 11-15 |
Exam 1 and Sutcliffe (1939) | Martin 6.1-6.2 | |
- - - | March18-22 | Spring Break! | - - - - | - - - |
9 | March 25-29 |
Sutcliffe Development Theorem and QG assumptions | Martin 6.2-6.3 and 5.4 Holton 6.2-6.3 |
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10 | Apr 1-5 |
QG omega equation and Trenberth form | Martin 6.2-6.3 Holton 6.4 |
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11 | April 8-12 |
Deformation terms & QG assumptions | Martin 6.3 Holton 6.4 |
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12 | April 15-19 |
Quiz 2 and Vector form of omega | Martin 6.4 Holton 6.4 |
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13 | April 22-26 |
Secondary circulations and Q-vector | Martin 6.4 Holton 6.4 |
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14 | April 29 - May 3 |
QG cyclogensis/frontogenesis | Martin Ch 6.4 | |
15 | May 6-8 |
Last week of class exercise |