geophysical fluid dynamics
11Joseph Smagorinsky — Infobox Scientist name = Joseph Smagorinsky image width = 200px caption = Joseph Smagorinsky birth date = birth date|1924|1|29 birth place = New York City death date = death date and age|2005|9|21|1924|1|29 death place = Hillsborough, NJ, USA… …
12Numerical weather prediction — Weather models use systems of differential equations based on the laws of …
13Earth's magnetic field — Computer simulation of the Earth s field in a normal period between reversals.[1] The tubes represent magnetic field lines, blue when the field points towards the center and yellow when away. The rotation axis of the Earth is centered and… …
14Atmospheric model — A 96 hour forecast of 850 mbar geopotential height and temperature from the Global Forecast System An atmospheric model is a mathematical model constructed around the full set of primitive dynamical equations which govern atmospheric motions. It… …
15Climate model — This article is about the theories and mathematics of climate modeling. For computer driven prediction of Earth s climate, see Global climate model. Climate models are systems of differential equations based on the basic laws of physics, fluid… …
16Tropical cyclone — Hurricane redirects here. For other uses, see Hurricane (disambiguation). Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station. The eye, eyewall and surrounding rainbands that are characteristics of… …
17Beta plane — In geophysical fluid dynamics, an approximation whereby the Coriolis parameter, f , is set to vary linearly in space is called a beta plane approximation. On a rotating sphere such as the earth, f varies with the sine of latitude; a linear… …
18William Richard Peltier — William Richard Peltier, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hc) [1] (born 1943), is a university professor of physics at the University of Toronto. He is director of the Centre for Global Change Science [2] and principal investigator of the Polar Climate Stability… …
19Viscosity — For other uses, see Viscosity (disambiguation). Viscosity The substance above has lower viscosity than the substance below SI symbol: μ, η SI unit: Pa·s  …
20Jerry D. Mahlman — Jerry Mahlman (born February 21, 1940) is an American meteorologist and climatologist. Biography Mahlman received his undergraduate degree from Chadron State College in 1962 and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University in 1967. From 1970 until… …
