Overview
Description
Mechanical and statistical theory of turbulence. Application to convection, eddy diffusion, temperature and wind profiles.
Requirements
Prerequisites
ATMS 601
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ATMS 601.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of the theory of turbulence and the additional complexities of turbulence in the atmosphere.
- derive the governing equations for mass, momentum, and energy transport.
- demonstrate statistical methods used to describe and characterize atmospheric turbulence.
- demonstrate awareness of modeling limitations for atmospheric turbulence - including surface fluxes and pollutant transport.
- demonstrate enhanced computational skills for time series analysis, solving mathematical equations, and statistical methods.
- use atmospheric measurement data to calculate surface fluxes, turbulence statistics, and additional variables.
- demonstrate understanding of turbulence in the atmosphere and apply the understanding to future research problems.