Air-Sea Interaction MP 337
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No.
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Course Title
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Course No.
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No. of Hours
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Prerequisite
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Credit
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Lect.
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Prac.
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3
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Air-Sea Interaction
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MP 337
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3
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2
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3
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MATH 202 + MP 335
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Objectives: Getting the student familiar with the extent of the air-sea interaction and the way through which the effect each other.
Contents: General characteristics of the sea surface – Characteristics of atmospheric planetary boundary layer – Energy and momentum fluxes – Heat balance equation – Sensible heat flux – Stable and unstable conditions – Evaporation – Long and short wave radiant energy – Various empirical formulas for calculations of heat energy balance – Heat balance on global and local basis.
Practical: Calculation of heat balance terms based on meteorological and oceanographic data – Comparison of the various empirical numerical relations.
Text Book:
- Ahrens, C. D. (2005). Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere. Thomson Brooks/Cole.
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