Dates |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Week
1 |
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5-Sept
2008
Class #1
Syllabus & Class Expectations
Introduction to Subject
Time Derivatives
Sec 1.1 Vallis
PDF of Overheads
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Week 2 |
9-Sept
2008
Class #2
Finish Time Derivatives
Mass Continuity
Sec 1.1 Vallis
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10-Sept
2008
Class #3
Material Derivative
Mass Continuity
Sec 1.1 & 1.2 Vallis
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11-Sept
2008
Class #4
Momentum Equation
Pressure Force, Viscosity, Gravitational, Taylor Series Expansion
Sec 1.3 Vallis
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Week 3 |
16-Sept
2008
Class #5
Equation of State
Thermodynamic Relations
Sec 1.4 & 1.5 Vallis
Go Over Math Review
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17-Sept
2008
Class #6
Thermodynamic Relations
Thermodynamic Equations for a Fluid
Sec 1.5 & 1.6 Vallis
Hand in Math Review |
18-Sept
2008
Class #7
Thermodynamic Relation, Potential Temperature, Entropy, EOM
Sec 1.6 Vallis
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Week 4 |
23-Sept
2008
Class #8
Sound Waves, linearizing equations about a basic state, Compressible & incompressible flow
Sec 1.8 & 1.9 Vallis
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24-Sept
2008
Class #9
Conditions for incompresibility, pressure and density distribution in the atmosphere, geopotential, Scaling, EOM in a rotating reference frame Sec 1.10, 1.11 & 2.1 Vallis
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25-Sept
2008
Class #10
Problem 1.6 on board,
Homework 1 Due (Vallis Ch.1: 1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 1.10, 1.17)Derive a rate of change of a rotating vector
Section 2.1 Vallis
Hand out Exam 1 Review Sheet
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Week 5 |
30 Sept 2008
Class #11
meet 9:45-11:15
EOM in spherical coordinates
Section 2.2 Vallis
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STUDY TIME |
2Oct
2008
Class #12
9:45-11:15 Room IARC 417
Exam 1
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Week 6 |
7
Oct 2008
Class #13
Identities in spherical coordinates, rate of change of unit vector, EOM,
Section 2.2 Vallis
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8
Oct 2008
Class #14
momentun equation in spherical coordinates, primitive equation approximations,
Section 2.2 Vallis
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9Oct
2008
Class #15
Vector invariant form momentum equation, Angular momentum, f-plane, beta-plane
Section 2.2-2.3 Vallis
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Week 7 |
14
Oct 2008
Class #16
Boussinesq approx., Anaelastic approx,pressure coordinates,
Section 2.5-2.6 Vallis
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15
Oct 2008
Class #17
finish pressure coordinates, logpressure coordinates,hydrostatic balance,
Section 2.6-2.7 Vallis
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16
Oct 2008
Class #18
Ro number, Geostrophic, return exam 1
Section 2.8 Vallis
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Week 8 |
21 Oct
2008
Class #19
Natural Coordinates, Inertial & Cyclostrophic flow
Section 3.2 Holton
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22 Oct
2008
Class #20
Taylor columns, Thermal wind balance
Section 2.8 Vallis & Section 3.4 Holton
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23 Oct
2008
Class #21
Static stability
Section 2.8-2.9 VallisHomework 2 Due
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Week 9 |
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Wed 29 Oct 2008
Class #22
9:45-11:15 AM 407 IARC
Ekman layers
Section 2.12 Vallis
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Fri 31
Oct 2008
Class #23
9:45-11:15 AM 319 IARC
Finish Ekman layer
Section 2.12 Vallis
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Week 10 |
4Nov 2008
Class #24
9:45-11:15 AM 417 IARC
Exam 2
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6 Nov 2008
Class #25
Shallow water equations
Section 3.1-3.2, 3.7.1 Vallis
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Week 11 |
11Nov 2008
Class #26
Vorticity
Chapter 4 Vallis, Chapter 4 Holton
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12Nov 2008
Class #27
Vorticity
Chapter 4 Vallis, Chapter 4 Holton
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13 Nov 2008
Class #28
Vorticity
Chapter 4 Vallis, Chapter 4 Holton
Homework 3 Due (Shallow Water Equations)
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Week 12 |
18 Nov 2008
Class #29
10:00-11:00 AM 407 IARC
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19 Nov 2008
Class #30 |
20 Nov 2008
Class #31
Homework 4 Due (Vorticity)
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Week 13 |
25 Nov 2008
Class #32
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26 Nov 2008
Class #33 |
27 Nov 2008
Thanksgiving
Break
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Week 14 |
2 Dec 2008
Class #34 |
3 Dec 2008
Class #35 |
4
Dec 2008
Class #36 |
Week 15 |
9
Dec 2008
Class #37
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11
Dec 2008
Class #38
Exam 3 |