- Overview of key fundamental dynamics of tropical climate dynamics
- Prepares graduate students for conducting advanced research in atmospheric sciences and oceanography
- Complete methodology for advanced research, with questions and answers at chapter level
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- About this Textbook
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This textbook introduces fundamental dynamics of tropical atmosphere and ocean useful for advanced graduate courses in atmospheric and climate sciences. It presents an overview of simple atmospheric and oceanic models, as well as the observed phenomena associated with major climate modes in the tropics. It provides students with an up-to-date understanding of the dynamics of tropical climate and weather phenomena. A particular focus is given to scale interactions and atmosphere-ocean interactions associated with tropical mean climate (such as ITCZ asymmetry and annual cycles), synoptic-scale variability (such as synoptic wave trains, easterly waves and tropical cyclones), intraseasonal oscillations (such as Madden-Julian Oscillation and boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation), and interannual variability (such as El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Indian Ocean Dipole). Theoretical and conceptual models are presented for better understanding of physical mechanisms behind the observational phenomena. This book aims to motivate graduate students in atmospheric sciences and oceanography by providing them with the key methods and tools necessary to conduct research.
- About the authors
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Tim Li is professor of Meteorology in the University of Hawaiia at Manoa. His research interests are Climate dynamics, Atmosphere-ocean interaction, ENSO dynamics, Asian-Australian monsoon variability, Tropospheric Biennial Oscillation (TBO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), MJO and tropical cyclone dynamics. He has published more than 200 professional referred papers and has more then eighteen years experience teaching Dynamic Meteorology and Tropical Climate Dynamics and Modeling at the University of Hawaii.
Pang-Chi Hsu is professor at the College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. Her research interests are Global monsoon and climate change, Dynamics of Madden-Julian Oscillation, and Subseasonal to seasonal prediction.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Simple Dynamic Frameworks for Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean
Pages 1-40
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Roles of Air–Sea Interaction in Shaping Tropical Mean Climate
Pages 41-59
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Madden-Julian Oscillation: Observations and Mechanisms
Pages 61-106
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Tropical Cyclone Formation
Pages 107-147
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Dynamics of El Niño–Southern Oscillation
Pages 149-183
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Fundamentals of Tropical Climate Dynamics
- Authors
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- Tim Li
- Pang-chi Hsu
- Series Title
- Springer Atmospheric Sciences
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-59597-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-59597-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-59595-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-86659-8
- Series ISSN
- 2194-5217
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 229
- Number of Illustrations
- 72 b/w illustrations, 62 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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