- Baroclinic instability theory
- Wave mean flow interaction
- 2D turbulence theory
- Geostrophic turbulence
- PV dynamics and invertability
- Storm track dynamics
- The role of water vapor in extratropical dynamics
Schedule:
Sunday April 14th 14:15: Lorenz 1955. Pexioto and Oort have a textbook version of this work.
Wednesday April 17th 11:15: Phillips 1954 (I didn’t originally have this paper, but the 2 layer formulation is necessary for understanding several of the papers below). You can find cleaner versions in Vallis and Pedlosky.
Sunday April 28th 14:15: Pedlosky 1970. See also in Pedlosky’s book chapter 7.
Wednesday May 1st 11:15: Rhines 1975.
Sunday May 5th 14:15: Stone 1978.
Sunday May 12th 14:15: Held 1978.
Tentatively- for the next meetings:
15/5, 29/5, 5/6, 12/6, 30/6, 3/7, 10/7