AIMS GFD Ocean Exercises

These are the notes and instructions for the computer lab exercises in the ocean section of the Mathematical Modelling of Geophysical Fluids MPE2013 Workshop at African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

• Exercise 1 - Thermal Wind
  • Get the Python Code
  • The thermal_wind() Function
  • The plot_velocity_profile() Function
  • An Example
• Exercise 2 - Calculation of Vertical Dynamic Ocean Modes
  • Get the Python Code
  • The dynmodes() Function
  • Analytical Test Cases
  • Exploring Different Stratifications