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GFDI: PhD
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Associated Departments
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Geophysical fluid dynamics is an interdisciplinary field of study
whose primary goal is enhanced understanding of flows associated with this and
possibly other planets. Examples of such flows are found in Meteorology the fluid being
air, in Oceanography the fluid being water, in the Earth's interior the fluid being
molten material or groundwater. Consequently, this discipline combines elements from
the departments listed to produce a unique degree.
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The graduate program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics differs from
regular departmental offerings in the earth sciences by its
emphasis on the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, fluid
dynamics, and computational sciences and de-emphasis on
descriptive material from one discipline. This body of knowledge
is needed for the student to tackle a given research problem of
his choice in a particular field of geophysical flow research. The
prospective student in the Ph.D. program in Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics, in cooperation with his advisor and his Ph. D.
Committee, selects a number of courses from the various allied
departments, making the program very flexible.
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