85.515 Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics
Fall 2002
Instructor: Prof. Bodo Reinisch

 

 

Week

Date

Topic

Chapter

Homework Problems

1

Sept. 04

 

Atmospheric Continuum

Hol 1

 

1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.12,1.16, 1.17

2

11

Basic Conservation Laws

Hol 2

2.1, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10,

3

18

Thermodynamics

Hol 2

 

4

25

Basic equations

Hol 3

2.8, 2.11, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

5

Oct.    2

Basic equations

Hol 3

3.4, 3.13, 3.17, 3.22

6

09

Circulation, Vorticity

Hol 4

4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5

7

23

Hour Exam #1

Hol 4

 

8

30

Circulation, Vorticity

Hol 4

4.12, 7.1

9

Nov.  06

Waves

Hol 7

 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.10

10

13

Waves

Hol 7

7.11a , 7.12, 7.14

11

20

Hour Exam #2

MSIS

Hol 7

Special assignments

12

Dec.   04

Atmospheric Structure

US Standard

Special assignments

13

11

MSIS;   Atmospheric Structure Presentations