Date of Award

1-1-2009

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

Content Description

1 online resource (vi, 209 pages) : PDF file, illustrations (some color), maps

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Christopher D Thorncroft

Committee Members

John E Molinari, Lance F Bosart

Keywords

African easterly waves, convection, tropical meteorology, West African monsoon, Wind waves, Convection (Meteorology), Monsoons

Subject Categories

Atmospheric Sciences

Abstract

In this research the physical mechanisms relating synoptic scale African Easterly Waves (AEWs) and convection are explored using a variety of analysis techniques.

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