METR 810 Course Description

Title: Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics of Coastal Zones
GE Status:
U.S. History and Government:
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and METR 502, or consent of instructor.
Term(s) Offered:
Units: (3)
Description: Dynamical equations that govern atmospheric and oceanic motions to understand phenomena of coastal zones. Land/sea breezes, topographically trapped Kelvin waves, coastal and island eddies, coastal upwelling and marine layers, etc.
Effective: Spring 1996
Latest Offering: Spring 1996

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