| Call Number | 16974 |
|---|---|
| Day, Time & Location | View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Dhruv Balwada |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Fundamental concepts in the dynamics of rotating, stratified flows. Geostrophic and hydrostatic balances, potential vorticity, f and beta plane approximations, gravity and Rossby waves, geostrophic adjustment and quasigeostrophy, baroclinic and barotropic instabilities, Sverdrup balance, boundary currents, Ekman layers. |
| Department | Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics |
| Enrollment | 8 students (25 max) as of 9:06PM Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| Subject | Applied Physics |
| Number | E4210 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Open To | Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies |
| Section key | 20261APPH4210E001 |