A Description of Weather and Forecasting in the Tropics.

Abstract

This report describes the climatological features, local controls, and some of the synoptic systems that exist in the Tropics. These meteorological details are part of the development of a single station expert forecasting system for the Tropics. An extensive literature search accomplished in the past year is reviewed. A new model for forecasting tropical disturbances, considering them to be composed of an upper cold low or trough and a surface wave like disturbance, is proposed. Areas to cover next year are given. The Appendix gives tropical weather characteristics that are of interest to the single station forecaster.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 1996
Accession Number
ADA318026

Entities

People

  • David E. Venne
  • Monique G. Venne
  • William H. Jasperson

Organizations

  • Augsburg University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America
  • Climate Change
  • Convection
  • Geography
  • Meteorology
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • South America
  • Storm Surges
  • Surface Temperature
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design