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Jun 25, 2024
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GEOL 6333 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Basic concepts of geofluid dynamic equations, fluid kinematics, principles of irrotational and rotating fluid motion, compressible and incompressible flow, boundary-layer theory, Boussinesq assumptions, hydrodynamic instability, perturbation dynamics, Rayleigh instability theorem, thermal convection, linear and nonlinear theories, Benard cells, and dynamic similitudes in geofluid systems such as atmosphere, ocean and mantle.
Additional Fee: Yes
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