5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2022-2023 !
Teacher(s)
Crucifix Michel;
Language
English
> French-friendly
> French-friendly
Prerequisites
Having followed the courses LPHYS2114, LPHYS2162 and LPHYS2163 is an asset.
Main themes
Elementary concepts of dynamical stability, fundamental notions of geophysical fluid dynamics, linear waves in shallow-water, linear wave theory and applications (equatorial waves, sea-waves, tides), unstable waves, linear theory (Kelvin-Helmholtz, baroclinic and barotropic instability), oscillation and relaxation phenomena in the ocean-atmosphere system across scales (annual to millennial) and their contribution to the spectrum of variability, critical phenomena.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | a. Contribution of the teaching unit to the learning outcomes of the programme (PHYS2M and PHYS2M1)
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to :
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Content
- Motivation
- the climate variability spectrum
- basic concepts of dynamic stability
- Linear waves
- shallow-water model
- gravity waves, Poincare waves
- two-layer model and effective gravity
- equatorial waves
- Kelvin coastal waves (and tides)
- Rossy waves
- Hydrodynamical instability (linear theory)
- general principle
- Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
- baroclinic and barotropic instability
- Oscillations and relaxation phenomena in the climate system
- general background and principles
- applications and conceptual models
- Critical Phenomena
- modėle conceputels of climate instability
- contemporary issues
- Case studies (to be presented by students)
Teaching methods
Lectures for the fundamentals (with syllabus)
Applications presented and prepared by the students according to the flipped classroom principle.
A portfolio of reference texts made available by the teacher
Applications presented and prepared by the students according to the flipped classroom principle.
A portfolio of reference texts made available by the teacher
Evaluation methods
Feedback during the flipped classes.
Case studies : oral presentation and final report.
Case studies : oral presentation and final report.
Bibliography
B. Cushman-Roisin et J. M. Beckers, Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Volume 101, Elsevier
H. Dijkstra, Nonlinear climate dynamics, Cambridge University Press
H. Dijkstra, Nonlinear climate dynamics, Cambridge University Press
Faculty or entity
PHYS