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Lecture notes files.| LEC # | TOPICS |
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| 1 | Wave kinematics and method of stationary phase, group velocity, energy flux (PDF) |
| 2 | Slowly varying media: conservation of crests, ray equations (PDF) |
| 3 | Surface gravity waves |
| 4 | Potential theory, deep-water waves |
| 5 | Shallow water waves |
| 6 | Energy and energy equation |
| 7 | Initial value problem — slowly varying medium |
| 8 | Internal wave equation |
| 9 | Unbounded stratified fluid |
| 10 | Internal waves modified by rotation — unbounded fluid |
| 11 | Variable buoyancy frequency — slowly varying medium |
| 12 | The oceanic wave-guide for a stratified, rotating fluid |
| 13 | Internal wave reflection from a solid boundary |
| 14 | Laplace's tidal equations: horizontal and vertical structure equations |
| 15 | Poincare' and Kelvin waves |
| 16 | Rossby or planetary waves |
| 17 | Quasi-geostrophic Rossby waves |
| 18 | Reflection of Rossby waves |
| 19 | Equatorial beta plane, equatorial waves |
| 20 | Topographic effects |
| 21 | Vertical propagation of waves: steady flow, radiation condition |
| 22 | Rossby waves with stratification |
| 23 | Quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation in a stratified atmosphere |
| 24 | Topographically forced, steady Rossby waves over a zonal flow: atmosphere |