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Caltech ESE/Ge 148b: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation (winter 2006) Caltech class. Large scale motions in Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Equations of motion. Effects of planetary rotation and density stratification. Hadley cell. Ferrel cell. Wind-driven gyres. Climate modeling. Parameterizations. Waves. Dynamical aspects of El Nino, global warming and the ozone hole. UCLA A&O 103: Introduction to Physical Oceanography (winter 2003/2004/2005) UCLA class. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Mathematics 3B or 31B. Introductory course for physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering majors interested in environmental issues. Observations of temperature, salinity, density, and currents. Wind-driven and geostrophic currents. Internal waves. Surface waves and tides. Air/sea interactions. Coastal upwelling. Biological/physical interactions. El nino. Role of ocean in climate and global change. Santa Monica Bay field trip. Letter grading. |
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