ATOC 5400: Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

3 credit hours. Covers equations of fluid motion relevant to planetary atmospheres and oceans, and stellar atmospheres; effects of rotation and viscosity; and vorticity dynamics, boundary layers, and wave motions. Introduces instability theory, nonlinear equilibration, and computational methods in fluid dynamics. Prereq., partial differential equations or equivalent. Same as ASTR 5400.

Fall 2008 - Section 001
Sponsored by the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
Meeting time and location: MWF 0200PM-0250PM in DUAN E126
Instructor: Juri Toomre