ATMS 406

fall 2011

All Classes

Tropical Meteorology

Credit: 4 hours.

Covers the mesoscale, synoptic scale and planetary scale motions in the tropical circulation. Emphasis will be on delineating the unique characteristics of tropical dynamics. Topics include Hadley circulation, Walter circulation, Julian-Madden oscillation, monsoons, easterly waves, equatorial waves, hurricanes, the quasi-biennial oscillation, El Nino and the Southern Oscillation. Prerequisite: ATMS 301 and ATMS 302 and MATH 285; or consent of instructor.

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