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ENVE857: Advanced Meteorology

Topics in this unit include theoretical aspects of mesoscale meteorology; thermodynamics; equations of motion; continuity equations; circulation and vorticity; perturbation theory fronts and frontogenesis; cyclones and cyclogenesis; numerical prediction; the general circulation of the atmosphere.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: No session)
Staff Contact: Environmental Science staff
Prerequisites:

Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

GEOS857

Unit Designations: --
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Environment and Geography


Faculty of Science

Served by: 10.29.82.135 (unknown)