Spring 2027

General Circulation of the Atmosphere

Theory of atmospheric general circulation focusing on mass, angular momentum, and energy transport maintaining the circumpolar vortex.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.60 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.25 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the primary characteristics of the general circulation.

  • Summarize the historical development of understanding the general circulation.

  • Analyze statistical properties of climatological data sets.

  • Describe the fundamental role of heat fluxes and momentum fluxes.

  • Distinguish forcing and behavior by synoptic and planetary scale waves.

  • Describe wave - mean flow interaction using EP flux theory.

  • Mathematically describe wave propagation and critical surface interaction.

  • Summarize modes of climate variation including the QBO, ENSO, NAM, and SAM.

Source: UW Guide

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.60 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.25 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Mass, angular momentum, and energy transport in the atmosphere
  • Circumpolar vortex maintenance mechanisms
  • Synoptic and planetary scale wave forcing and behavior
  • Heat and momentum fluxes in atmospheric dynamics
  • Modes of climate variation: QBO, ENSO, NAM, and SAM

Skills

  • Describing primary characteristics of the general circulation
  • Analyzing statistical properties of climatological data sets
  • Describing wave-mean flow interaction using EP flux theory
  • Mathematically describing wave propagation and critical surface interaction
  • Summarizing modes of climate variation including QBO, ENSO, NAM, and SAM

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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