Teaching

EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Fall 2025

Overview

This course covers current and classic papers in atmospheric dynamics and climate physics in general with an eye towards aiding students involved in graduate-level research projects.

Time
Thursdays at 11:00
Location
382 McCone Hall

Syllabus

9/11, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, chapter 2
9/18, Sam leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, chapter 3
9/25, Brian leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 4.1 through 4.3.1
10/2, Sam leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 4.3.2 through 4.5
10/9, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 6.1 through 6.3
10/16, Zhenyu leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 7.1 and 7.2
10/23, Sam leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 8.1 through 8.4.1
10/30, Rusen leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 11.5 and 11.6
11/6, Zhenyu leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, section 12.1.1 up to the end of subpart II
11/13, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, section 13.3
11/20, Rusen leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 14.1 through 14.3.2
12/4, Rusen leads
  • Vallis, Essentials of Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, sections 15.1 and 15.2