Pedlosky – Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

• Oddo, P., Notes in Physical Oceanography , lecture notes distributed through Virtuale.

Argomenti del programma: Governing equations and dominant balances Overview and physical interpretation of the Primitive Equations, including their relationship to the Navier–Stokes equations. Hydrostatic and Boussinesq approximations, scaling arguments, non-dimensional parameters, geostrophic balance, beta-plane dynamics, and Rossby radius of deformation.

• Oddo, P., Notes in Physical Oceanography , lecture notes distributed through Virtuale.

Argomenti del programma: Governing equations and dominant balances Overview and physical interpretation of the Primitive Equations, including their relationship to the Navier–Stokes equations. Hydrostatic and Boussinesq approximations, scaling arguments, non-dimensional parameters, geostrophic balance, beta-plane dynamics, and Rossby radius of deformation.

• Oddo, P., Notes in Physical Oceanography , lecture notes distributed through Virtuale.

Argomenti del programma: Governing equations and dominant balances Overview and physical interpretation of the Primitive Equations, including their relationship to the Navier–Stokes equations. Hydrostatic and Boussinesq approximations, scaling arguments, non-dimensional parameters, geostrophic balance, beta-plane dynamics, and Rossby radius of deformation.