This course describes the behavior and dynamics of the tropical troposphere, from the large-scale energy balance down to cumulus convection and tropical cyclones. Topics include: ITD, ITCZ, monsoons, TEJ, AEJ, El Nino, ENSO, tropical flow Instability; easterly waves, vortices, tropical experiments-GATE, FGCE, MONEX and WAMEX; Present forecasting methods/difficulties in the tropics.
Course Code:
MET 407
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
First Semester
Select Programme(s):
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics