Courses:

Tropical Meteorology >> Content Detail



Syllabus



Syllabus



Prerequisites


Quasi-balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres (12.803) or Dynamics of the Atmosphere (12.810).



Topics


  1. Radiative-Convective Equilibrium
  2. The Zonally-Averaged Circulation
  3. Asymmetric Steady Circulations
  4. Interannual Fluctuations of the Walker Circulation - ENSO
  5. Intraseasonal Oscillations
  6. Quasi-equilibrium Theory of Small Perturbations to Radiative-Convective Equilibrium States
  7. Tropical Cyclones


Grading


The course grade is based upon problem sets, a term paper, and class participation.


 








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