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METEO 300: Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science

Lesson 8: Math and Conceptual Preparation for Understanding Atmospheric Motion

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8.1 This is why partial derivatives are so easy...
8.2 What you don’t know about vectors may surprise you!
8.3 Describing weather requires coordinate systems.
8.4 Do you need a weathervane to see which way the wind blows?
8.5 Gradients: How to Find Them
8.6 What You Experience Depends on Your Point of View: Eulerian vs. Lagrangian
8.7 Can the Eulerian and Lagrangian frameworks be connected?
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