Legacy Course Catalog

EAS 639 - Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics

Effectivity: 05/19/2003 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional
Credits: 3
Instructional Types: Lec
Usually Offered: fal
Short Title: Atmos Fluid Dynamics
Description: Review of basic concepts; complete fundamental hydrodynamic equations; principles of irrotational flow; rotating fluid motion; hydrodynamic instability, perturbation dynamics, Boussinesq assumptions, Rayleigh instability theorem; thermal convection, linear and nonlinear theories, Benard cells, atmospheric convection, satellite observations. Prerequisite: EAS 43300, MA 30400, 51000.
School: School Of Science
Department: Dept Of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Credit By Exam: NO
Repeatable Flag: NO
Temporary Flag: NO
Full Time Privilege Flag: NO
Honors Flag: NO
Variable Title Flag: NO

Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.

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