The motion of a density-stratified fluid in a rotating frame of reference; important parameters and their magnitudes; 'homogeneous flows' in the atmosphere and ocean; shallow-water and Rossby-wave motion; western boundary currents; gradient-wind balance and vortex motion; dynamics of stratified fluids, including stability, blocking, internal gravity waves and thermal-wind balance. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Michael Reeder
Prerequisites: MTH2010 or MTH2015. Recommended: ATM2020 and ATM2030.
