Course Description: ATMO 435 is the second of a two-course sequence presenting an introduction to fluid motions in the atmosphere. The present course is divided roughly into three parts. The first part explores wave motions in the atmosphere, with hydrostatic surface waves, internal gravity waves and barotropic Rossby waves used as examples. Part 2 is an introduction to atmospheric turbulence, with particular application to the atmospheric boundary layer. The final part explores the large-scale baroclinic motions that modulate our day-to-day weather. [ syllabus ]

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Instructor: Craig Epifanio, 1017B O&M, 845-9224, cepi@tamu.edu
Office Hours: 1:00--2:00 MW, 3:00--4:00 R
Required Text: An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology (4th Edition), by James R. Holton

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