Prerequisite: AOSC431. Corequisite: MATH246. | |
3 semester hours. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AOSC432, METO432, or AOSC632. |
9:30am-10:45am | TuTh | [CSS 2416] | Class | |
9:30am-10:45am | W | [CSS 3403] | Office hour |
13 March 2014 | [CSS 2416] | In class & open book |
16 May 2014 | F | [CSS 2416] | In class & open book: accoridng to the UMD final exam schedule |
Grading based on: Homework 40%+ Mid-Term 25%+ Final 35%; additional points given to active in class participation. | ||
Homework | ||
No late homework will be accepted without prior arrangement. Late homework may be accepted with reduced points up to 2 times at reduced points [Same day by 5pm - 70% ; Next day by 5pm - 30%] |
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Use of external references should be cited. | ||
Students may study together and discuss problems and methods of solution with each other to improve understanding in a general way. | ||
Students are responsible for checking the UMD Honor code | ||
(http://www.shc.umd.edu/SHC/Default.aspx#) |
1. | Introduction | |
2. | Background: Earth System | |
3. | Review: Mathematical Concepts and Techniques | |
4. | Fluid Dynamics | |
5. | System of Geophysical Fluids | |
6. | Balance Relation | |
7. | Diagnostics | |
8. | Quasi-Geosptrophic System | |
9. | General Circulation of Atmosphere | |
10. | General Circulation of Ocean | |
11. | Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics |
Kayo Ide at UMD | AOSC 432 | Spring 2014 |