Atmospheric Sciences

  1. Atmospheric Dynamics
    1. Fundamental Forces
      1. Pressure Gradient Force
        1. Gravitational Force
          1. Coriolis Force
            1. Effect of Latitude
            2. Centrifugal Force
              1. Frictional Force
                1. Surface Effects
                  1. Boundary Layer Effects
                2. Equations of Motion
                  1. Newton's Second Law in a Rotating Frame
                    1. Coriolis Terms
                      1. Centrifugal Terms
                      2. The Primitive Equations
                        1. Momentum Equations
                          1. Continuity Equation
                            1. Thermodynamic Energy Equation
                          2. Atmospheric Kinematics
                            1. Divergence and Convergence
                              1. Horizontal Motions
                                1. Vertical Motions
                                2. Vorticity
                                  1. Relative Vorticity
                                    1. Absolute Vorticity
                                      1. Potential Vorticity
                                    2. Balanced Flow
                                      1. Geostrophic Wind
                                        1. Geostrophic Balance
                                        2. Gradient Wind
                                          1. Curved Flow
                                          2. Cyclostrophic Flow
                                            1. Small-Scale Systems
                                          3. The Thermal Wind
                                            1. Vertical Wind Shear
                                              1. Relationship to Temperature Gradient
                                              2. The Atmospheric Boundary Layer
                                                1. Surface Energy Balance
                                                  1. Radiation Fluxes
                                                    1. Sensible Heat Fluxes
                                                      1. Latent Heat Fluxes
                                                      2. Diurnal Cycle
                                                        1. Daytime Heating
                                                          1. Nighttime Cooling
                                                          2. Turbulence and Eddies
                                                            1. Causes and Effects
                                                            2. Ekman Spiral
                                                              1. Wind Profile with Height

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