12.811 Tropical Meteorology, Spring 2005

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: Radiative-convective equilibrium; the Hadley and walker circulation; monsoons; tropical boundary layers; theory of the re...

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Main Author: Emanuel, Kerry
Language:en-US
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75285

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