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Readings

The files below are general introductions to the subjects of the labs.

TOPICS FILES
Barotropic Vorticity Equation and Quasi-geostrophic Balance Quasi-geostrophic Balance (PDF)
Invertability and Superposition Principles 2D Inversion (PDF)
Rossby Waves and Frontal Waves Objective Analysis [Scalar Fields] (PDF)

PV Fronts: Dispersion Relations (PDF)