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PHYS316-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
20 Feb 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
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Description

Principles of the dynamics of an incompressible, non-viscous, rotating fluid applied to large-scale motion of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

Pre-requisites

(1) One of PHYS201, PHYS202, PHYS203, PHYS221, PHYS223, PHYS224; (2) MATH103 or MATH109 or EMTH119.  RP: MATH201

Recommended Preparation

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm Erskine 121 20 Feb - 1 Apr,
30 Apr - 3 Jun
Thursday 12:00pm-1:00pm Erskine 121 20 Feb - 1 Apr,
23 Apr - 3 Jun

Tutorials
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Tuesday 10:00am-11:00am Rutherford 533 20 Feb - 1 Apr,
23 Apr - 3 Jun

Course Administrator

Adrian McDonald

Lecturer

Adrian McDonald

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 50%
Homework 20%
Online discussion 20%
Oral Test 10%

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Wednesday 13 Jun 2012 2:30pm-5:30pm  
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Learning Outcomes

Students will:
• have developed and be able to demonstrate an ability to appreciate the complexities of fluid flow on a rotating spherical body.
• have developed and be able to demonstrate the ability to diagnose atmospheric motions based on meteorological information.
• have developed and be able to demonstrate an ability to utilise and develop simple atmospheric and climate models in MATLAB.
• have developed an understanding of the El Niño Southern Oscillation – coupled atmosphere/ocean system.
• have developed an appreciation of the possible causes of recent climate change based on an understanding of physical processes.

Fees

Domestic fee $718.00
International fee $3,350.00


For further information see Physics and Astronomy.

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