Atmospheric Dynamics - Course Materials

Lectures

Boussinesq Equations and Kinetic Energy Analysis
Fundamental framework for atmospheric and oceanic flows
Geostrophic Balance
Large-scale atmospheric motion and pressure gradients
Rossby Waves
Planetary-scale wave dynamics
Baroclinic Instability
Formation of weather systems

Problem Sets

Problem Set 1: Basic Fluid Dynamics
Due: Week 3
Problem Set 2: Energy Analysis
Due: Week 6
Problem Set 3: Wave Dynamics
Due: Week 9

Resources

Course Syllabus
Schedule, grading, and policies
References & Bibliography
Recommended textbooks and papers
MATLAB Code Examples
Numerical simulations and visualizations