Overview
Description
Introduction to fluid motions in the atmosphere including turbulence, wind shear, mountain-valley circulations and weather fronts.
Requirements
Prerequisites
ATMS 317MATH 283PHYS 181
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ATMS 317; MATH 283; PHYS 181.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the origins of the key atmospheric equations.
- apply the key atmospheric evaluations to the diagnosis of various atmospheric phenomena.
- differentiate physical processes at multiple atmospheric scales of motion.