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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Met Dynamics Sequence, dynamic equations ???? perturbation method, solutions of equations of motion for sound waves ???? solutions of equations of motion for gravity waves, Ocean-Atmosphere and Ocean-Land properties ???? Fundamental forces for inertial frame of reference: pressure gradient, gravitational, and friction forces, dynamic equations ???? geopotential and hypsometric equations, Pressure coordinates (not done here, believe this is done in MR/OC3321, but need to confirm) ???? perturbation method, streamline and isotach analysis techniques ???? Measure and coordinate systems, Natural coordinates and balanced flows: geostrophic, inertial, cyclostrophic, gradient ???? Trajectories and streamlines, applying scale analyis to achieve horizontal momentum equations geostrophic wind/current hysdrostatic apriximation ???? Circulation and vorticity as measures of rotation, Potential vorticity and simple applications ???? Rossby and ertel potential vorticity derivations., conceptual models of tropospheric and stratospheric circulation systems ???? application of dynamical concepts to extratropical cyclones, baroclinic instability ???? barotropic instability, weather observation systems ???? Synoptic models of extratropical vortices, waves and frontal systems, application of dynamical concepts to jet streams ???? application of dynamical concepts to fronts, solutions of equations of motion for gravity waves ???? solutions of equations of motion for synoptic waves, Kinematics ???? Pressure coordinates conversion, perturbation method ???? solutions of equations of motion for sound waves, applying scale analyis to achieve horizontal momentum equations geostrophic wind/current hysdrostatic apriximation ???? wind balances coriolis/PGF/centripital, applying scale analyis to achieve horizontal momentum equations geostrophic wind/current hysdrostatic apriximation Combine quasi-geostrophic scale analysis, Isentropic coordinates ???? isentropic surfaces and vertical cross-section analysis, cyclogenesis ???? case studies including material from recent marine field experiments