ASTR 5400 - Introduction to Fluid Dynamics Course uri icon

Overview

description

  • Covers equations of fluid motion relevant to planetary atmospheres and oceans and stellar atmospheres; effects of rotation and viscosity; and vorticity dynamics, boundary layers and wave motions. Introduces instability theory, nonlinear equilibration and computational methods in fluid dynamics. Department enforced prerequisite: partial differential equations or equivalent. Same as ATOC 5400 and PHYS 5400.

instructor(s)

  • Brown, Benjamin P  
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
  • Hindman, Bradley W  
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2024