Fluid Mechanics for Atmosphere and Ocean Scientists

Milan Curcic

For Chris Piasecki, who understood the word “ocean”

Contents

1. Preface
2. 1 Introduction
3. 2 Review of vector calculus
4. 3 Fluid kinematics
5. 4 Conservation of mass and momentum
6. 5 Rotating flows
7. 6 Stratified flows
8. 7 Shallow water systems
9. 8 Turbulence
10. 9 Boundary layers
11. 10 Surface gravity waves
12. A Quick reference
13. B Definition of symbols
14. References
15. Index