Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Overview; Structure of the tropical atmosphere; Role of the Tropics in the Global Mass, Momentum, and Energy Balance; Tropical Circulation & Mean Precipitation Distribution; ITCZ (Inter-tropical Convergence Zone); Tropical Waves and Tropical Variability (Intra- seasonal: MJO (Madden-Julian Oscillation), CCEWs (Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves), Inter-annual: ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation), QBO (Quasi-biennial oscillation), Decadal: PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation), AMO (Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation), NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation)); Monsoons (Mean and variability); Tropical Cyclones; Modeling of the Tropical Climate & Weather.