Dynamics II: Sheet 4

Lecture: May 3 (Monday), 14:00 Prof. Dr. Gerrit Lohmann

Tutorial: May 3. (Monday), ca. 15:30 Justus Contzen, Lars Ackermann

Time required for Sheet 4: 8 h

before May 3: Watch the videos

This is based on Chapter 1 “The Equations of Atmospheric Dynamics”" from Holton and Hakim (2013)

After the video: Read the script about Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics (Chapter 1)

Reading/learning might take 60 min.

May 3, 14:00: Lecture 4 (online G. Lohmann, 50 min)

klick here for the zoom session

Fourth lecture link here

Content in the script: Angular momentum and Hadley Cell, Engery balance model,Wind-driven ocean circulation

After the lecture: Read the script about Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics (Chapter 4 and 5)

Reading/learning (the sections with a star are voluntary). It might take 80 min.

May 3, 15:15: Tutorial (online 45 min)

Exercise 4 introduced, questions to the exercise (10 min)

Exercise 2 explained (25 min)

evtl. further stuff with RStudio (10 min)

Homework 1: Solve Exercise 4

This might take 3 h.

Literature:

Holton, J.R., and Hakim, G. J., 2013: Introduction to Dynamical Meteorology, Academic Press, Oxford (UK). —Fifth edition / Gregory J. Hakim. ISBN 978-0-12-384866-6 pdf

Marchal, J., Plumb, R. A., 2008. Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text. Academic Press, 344 pp; videos pdf

Lohmann, G., 2020: Climate Dynamics: Concepts, Scaling and Multiple Equilibria. Lecture Notes 2020, Bremen, Germany. (pdf of Chapters 4 and 5) (pdf of the full script)

Stewart, R. H., 2008: Introduction To Physical Oceanography, online Version: http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/home/course_book.htm

Cushman-Roisin, B. & Beckers, J.-M., Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects. Academic Press, 774 pages. link