"Easterly waves over the Eastern Pacific" by Victor Manuel Torres Puente

Date of Award

1-1-2020

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 (ix, 257 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Christopher D Thorncroft

Committee Members

Yolande L. Serra, Paul E. Roundy, Ryan D. Torn

Keywords

Easterly Waves, Eastern Pacific, Genesis, Kelvin waves, Tropical meteorology, Variability, Atmospheric waves, Ocean waves, Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Convection (Meteorology)

Subject Categories

Atmospheric Sciences | Meteorology | Physics

Abstract

The research in this thesis explores different processes associated with the life cycle of Easterly Waves over the tropical Eastern Pacific. These include genesis, structural evolution, intensification and a dissipating stage.

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