Present basic and modified equations of motion for rotating fluids to explain large-scale ocean and atmosphere motions. Topics include: geostrophic approximation; conservation of potential vorticity; Ekman transport and pumping; quasi-geostrophic approximation baroclinic instability; Rossby and Kelvin waves.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5C, Geography 104, and Geography 110, or equivalent.

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Qinghua Ding
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GEOG3 . Ding Q 21 Days Ago

Lecture slides include alot of very useful info and the homework is helpful too. Midterms and final are kinda hard but there is a big curve at the end. Also he provides all the textbook readings so no need to spend money on that.

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GEOG3 . Ding Q A Month Ago

This guy is actually the goat. TAs are goated too and will give you corrections on all the assignments you missed points on, you just have to ask. Tests are lowkey kinda difficult, but if you lock in a bit, you're fine. Honestly, you don't even have to lock in the curve at the end is fire, and its like impossible to fail this class.

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GEOG3 . Ding Q A Month Ago

Go to lectures and pay attention. Tests are hard, but big curve at the end. He's kind of hard to understand, but just really pay attention, and you'll be fine. TAs help you out a lot with the weekly section activity. Overall, pretty easy class and a good GE to get out of the way.

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GEOG3 . Ding Q A Month Ago

Professor Ding is awesome, you can tell he is highly educated on the material he teaches and it shows with his enthusiasm during lectures.

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GEOG3 . Ding Q 2 Months Ago

very boring but easy class ngl

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GEOG119 . Ding Q 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

I am pretty sure someone is taking down the bad reviews. I remember seeing poor reviews on here a few months ago and now they're gone. He's a terrible professor. Do not take this class if you can help it. The lectures made it more difficult for me and the quizzes were overly confusing and vague.

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