Physics Postgraduate Degrees

...and evolution of Earth's deep interior. Seismic imaging, geodynamical modeling, and noble gas analyses have provided spectacular new insight in the nature...

...to Seismology (12.510), Advanced Calculus for Engineers (18.075) or Mathematical Methods for Engineers I (18.085). This course shall focus on the near-surface...

...region and relevant papers will be discussed in class. Topics will include CMB detection and topography, D'' anisotropy, seismic velocity anomalies (e... Learn about: GCSE Physics...

...the interests have been more toward engineering applications of kinematic positioning with GPS in which case the concentration is on positioning with slightly...

...physical, and computational models that provide informative answers to precise questions. Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session Students should...

...data, and ideas related to past climate changes as seen in marine, ice core, and continental records. The most recent climate changes...

...Invited speakers have been chosen from experts in the current frontiers in ice-related research, including planetary ice, climate records from polar and tropical ice cores...

...fluid dynamics to first year graduate students. The aim is to help students acquire an understanding of some of the basic concepts of fluid dynamics... Learn about: Fluid Dynamics...

...stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids. Subject begins with general wave concepts of phase and group velocity. It also covers the dynamics and kinematics...

...computational models, and rotating tank experiments can be found in the accompaniment laboratory course 12.804, Large-scale Flow Dynamics Lab. Lectures...

...and stratified fluids. Laplace tidal equations are applied to equatorial waves. Other topics include: resonant interactions, potential vorticity...

...2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean (12.800) Quasi-balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres (12...

...methods and measurements, wind-driven ocean circulation, abyssal ocean circulation, boundary processes, and wave motions. The mathematics and physics required...

...Hadley circulation and its role in the general circulation, atmospheric waves including gravity and Rossby waves and their interaction with the mean... Learn about: GCSE Physics...

...and general circulation of the Earth's atmosphere. Includes some discussion of the validation and use of general circulation models as atmospheric analogs...

...Advanced Calculus for Engineers (18.075), or permission of instructor Liou, Kuo-Nan. An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation. 2nd ed. Burlington...

...including 3-D, 2-D, and quasi-geostrophic turbulence. Transition to turbulence through primary and secondary instabilities. Statistical theories of fully-developed turbulence... Learn about: Fluid Dynamics...

...Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session Quasi-balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres (12.803) or Dynamics of the Atmosphere (12...

...mixing and the surface and bottom boundary layers. In the atmosphere, we will review parameterizations of convection and large scale condensation...

...is the ultimate form of model validation. But even if a perfect model is in hand, imperfect forecasts are likely. This course will cover the factors... Learn about: Quality Training...