Course Introduction:This course focuses on the physics and climate effects of atmosphere–ocean interactions at a variety of scales. The course covers the following topics: 1. introduction to the global energy balance and the structure and composition of the Earth's atmosphere and ocean (weeks 1–2); 2. a brief review of thermodynamics of the ocean and atmosphere (weeks 3–4); 3. the behavior of boundary layers on both sides of the ocean surface, in which the laws of thermodynamics are used to derive and explain the t
Teacher:Jonathon Wright
Semester:Spring Term
Course number:80460073
Credits:3.0
Course Type:Doctoral Program:
Required Class Hours:48.0