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12.820 / 12.822 Turbulence in Geophysical Systems, Spring 2004

Examples of turbulent flows.
Examples of turbulent flows at the surface of the sun, in the earth's atmosphere, in the Gulf Stream at the ocean surface, and in a volcanic eruption. (Images courtesy of NASANOAA and USGS.)

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Course Description

This course presents the phenomena, theory, and modeling of turbulence in the Earth's oceans and atmosphere. The scope ranges from the fine structure to planetary scale motions. The regimes of turbulence include homogeneous flows in two and three dimensions, geostrophic motions, shear flows, convection, boundary layers, stably stratified flows, and internal waves.
Staff
Instructors:
Prof. Glenn R. Flierl
Dr. Sonya Legg
Prof. Raffaele Ferrari
Course Meeting Times
Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session
Level
Graduate
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