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ME 225G - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering

Full Course Title

Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Instructor Name(s)

Staff

Course Description

Drawing from classical journal articles from the scientific literature, this graduate course will review selected mathematical models used to predict the dynamics of such geophysical flows, introduce available analytical solutions that provide useful insight in simplified cases, and numerical approaches to solve the corresponding partial differential equations and get useful insight for realistic scenarios. To best enjoy this course, a good background and enthusiasm for fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, and scientific computing is required.

Unit Value

3

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

99

Maximum Units

99

Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.