Credits: 3 (2-0-2)
Description
Introduction to weather and climate models, Numerical Modeling Vs. Other Modeling Approaches, Examples of atmospheric and oceanic simulations, Model Hierarchy (Simple, Intermediate, Complex); Governing equations in Cartesian, Isobaric and sigma coordinate systems; Numerical discretization (finite difference, finite volume, spectral) and integration, stability, CFL criterion, unconditionally stable numerical scheme; model components, dynamical core, physical parameterization, tracers, coupling of components; global and regional models used in weather forecasting and climate simulations.