Prerequisites
Quasi-balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres (12.803) or Dynamics of the Atmosphere (12.810).
Topics
- Radiative-Convective Equilibrium
- The Zonally-Averaged Circulation
- Asymmetric Steady Circulations
- Interannual Fluctuations of the Walker Circulation - ENSO
- Intraseasonal Oscillations
- Quasi-equilibrium Theory of Small Perturbations to Radiative-Convective Equilibrium States
- Tropical Cyclones
Grading
The course grade is based upon problem sets, a term paper, and class participation.