PH5011:03
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
11 hours lectures. Full year.
Staff: Dr P Ridd.
This is an introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics of oceans and atmospheres with a development into meteorology. Energy balance, fluid motion on a rotating earth, turbulent transport, vorticity and circulation.
Learning Objectives:
- to understand the basic concept behind fluid flow in oceanography and meteorology.
Assessment by tests and assignments.