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2011 / 2012Graduate Schools of Arts & SciencesCourses

Geodynamics II: Fluids and Fluid Transport

GRS GE 683

Credits:
4
Graduate Prerequisites:
CAS MA 124, MA 127, oe MA 129, and CAS PY 211 and CAS ES 360 or consent of instructor

Large and small scale phenomena in oceanic, atmospheric, and land surface fluids. Properties of gases and liquids; surface body forces; statics; flow analysis; continuity and momentum conservation. Darcy’s Law; potential, open channel geostraphic flow; dimensional analysis; diffusic turbulence.

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