Syllabus
| General Topic | Subtopics | Week |
| Introduction | General Circ. versus "eddies" | 1 |
| Eddy Paradox (Gill/Ped) | ||
| 1 1/2 Layer Model | ||
| MODE | Eddy time/length scales | |
| Sampling Methods/Problems | 1/4 | |
| Objective Analysis | Techniques/Pitfalls | 4/5 |
| Computer Lab Assign | ||
| Isolated Vorticies | Self and topo. interactions | 5 |
| Propagation on beta-plane | ||
| Gulf Stream Rings | Cold/Warm Core Rings | 6 |
| Navy Operational Mapping (OTIS) | 6/7 | |
| Exam-1 | All of the above | 6 |
| Instability Theory | Hydrodynamic Instability | 7 |
| Barotropic Instability | ||
| Instability Theory (continued) | Baroclinic Instability | 7/8 |
| Energy Considerations | ||
| Northeast Pacific Eddies | STORMS Drifter Examples | 8 |
| Eastern Boundary Current Eddies | California Current Examples | 8/9 |
| Squirts and Jets vs. Eddies | ||
| Fronts | Subtropical/Subpolar | 8 |
| Retrograde/Prograde | ||
| Shelf Break Fronts | 9 | |
| Satellite Altimetry | Finding eddies with altimeters | 10 |
| Data assimilation examples | ||
| Sub Coherent Mesoscale Vorticies | Meddies, Arctic SCVs | 10 |
| Exam-2 | Material after Exam-1 | 10 |
| Student Presentations | 2/day on above topics | 11 |
| Catch-up/Review | SOFs | 11 |