This schedule shows the subject matter and assigned reading for every class day, along with expected homework dates. Please check back here frequently as the schedule is subject to change.

Note, the numbers under Reading refer to sections in the text by Vallis unless otherwise stated.

Date Lecture topic Reading Homework Notes
08/29/2017 Introduction, syllabus and intake assessment Martin, Ch. 1 self-assessment of mathematical skills
08/31/2017 Time derivatives for fluids, advection 1.1 HW1 out
09/05/2017 Mass continuity equation and forces on a fluid 1.2, 1.3
09/07/2017 Momentum equations; equations of state; barotropic vs. baroclinic fluids 1.3, 1.4 HW 1 due
HW 2 out
09/12/2017 Thermodynamics of a fluid; sound waves 1.5, 1.6, 1.8
09/14/2017 Compressibility and the energy budget 1.9, 1.10 HW 2 due
HW 3 out
09/19/2017 The rotating frame of reference - demos 2.1
09/21/2017 no class HW 3 due FRIDAY 09/22 Rosh Hashanah
09/26/2017 The rotating frame - analysis 2.1
09/28/2017 Equations of motions on the rotating sphere 2.2 HW 4 out
10/03/2017 Scale analysis and the primitive equations 2.2, 2.3
10/05/2017 Boussinesq and Anelastic approximations 2.4, 2.5 HW 4 due
HW 5 out
10/10/2017 Geostrophic balance 2.8
10/12/2017 Pressure coordinates 2.6 HW 5 due
10/17/2017 Thermal wind 2.8
10/19/2017 Midterm exam
10/24/2017 Static stability 2.9
10/26/2017 Stratification and gravity waves 2.10 HW 6 out
10/31/2017 Phase speed and group velocity 5.A
11/02/2017 Viscosity and the Ekman layer 2.12 HW 6 due
HW 7 out
11/07/2017 Shallow water systems 3.1, 3.4, 3.6
11/09/2017 Geostrophic adjustment 3.7, 3.8 HW 7 due
HW 8 out
11/14/2017 Vorticity and circulation 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
11/16/2017 Vorticity equation in the rotating frame 4.4 HW 8 due
HW 9 out
11/21/2017 Potential vorticity 4.5
11/23/2017 no class Thanksgiving
11/28/2017 Quasi-geostrophic scaling 5.0, 5.1 HW 9 due
HW 10 out
11/30/2017 Quasi-geostrophic shallow water systems 5.3
12/05/2017 Rossby waves 5.7 HW 10 due
12/07/2017 A peak at baroclinic instability
Final exam will be held on Friday Dec. 15, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM