Lehrende/r: Dr. Michael Riemer
Veranstaltungsart: Vorlesung
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Credits: 3,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | -
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: Basic knowledge of atmospheric dynamics is highly recommended (e.g., the 2D barotropic and the shallow water model, gravity and Rossby wave dynamics, ...).
Inhalt: The class will discuss the basic differences of tropical dynamics from that of the midlatitudes and will introduce the main circulation features and weather systems of the tropics: the Hadley cell, the Walker circulation, ENSO, monsoon, tropical and African Easterly waves, and tropical cyclones.
