Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Benoit Cushman-Roisin is Professor of Engineering Sciences at Dartmouth College, where he has been on the faculty since 1990. His teaching includes a series of introductory, mid-level, and advanced courses in environmental engineering. He has also developed new courses in sustainable design and industrial ecology. Prof. Cushman-Roisin holds a B.S. in Engineering Physics, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Liège, Belgium (1978) and a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics from the Florida State University (1980). He is the author of two books and numerous refereed publications on various aspects of environmental fluid mechanics. In addition to his appointment at Dartmouth College, Prof. Cushman-Roisin maintains an active consultancy in environmental aspects of fluid mechanics and energy efficiency He is co-founder of e2fuel LLC, a startup dedicated to aviation and trucking fuel from clean sources. He is the founding editor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics.

• I Fundamentals 1. Introduction2. The Coriolis Force3. Equations of Fluid Motion4. Equations Governing Geophysical Flows5. Diffusive Processes6. Transport and FateII Rotation Effects7. Geostrophic Flows and Vorticity Dynamics8. Ekman layer9. Barotropic Waves10. Barotropic InstabilityIII Stratification Effects11. Stratification12. Layered Models13. Internal Waves14. Turbulence in Stratified FluidsIV Combined Rotation and Stratification Effects15. Dynamics of Stratified Rotating Flows16. Quasi-Geostrophic Dynamics17. Instabilities of Rotating Stratified Flows18. Fronts, Jets and VorticesV Special Topics19. Atmospheric General Circulation20. Oceanic General Circulation21. Equatorial Dynamics22. Data AssimilationVI Web-site informationAppendixA: Elements of Fluid MechanicsB: Wave KinematicsC: Recapitulation of Numerical Schemes

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