Appears in collection : Mathematical Developments in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics / Développements Mathématiques en Dynamique des Fluides Géophysiques

Lecture 1: General Structure of Atmospheres on Earth-like planets. (Theory of Hadley Cells, tropics vs midlatitudes, scales of motion etc). Lecture 2: Circulation of Atmospheres on Earth-like planets (Theory of surface westerlies, jet theory, etc.) Lecture 3: Vertical structure of Atmospheres. (Radiative-convective balance, theory of height and temperature of tropopause, etc). Effects of Moisture. Lecture 4: Superrotation and other Exotic Phenomena (Terrestrial atmospheres and giant planet atmospheres, like Jupiter.) Lecture 5: Ocean Circulation on Earth and icy moons (Sideways convection, the meridional overturning circulation.).