Tropical Meteorology . The tropics cover approximately half of the Earth, and at least two third of the global population live equatorward of 30 degrees latitude. The laws of physics and the equations and concepts that we use in meteorology do not change with latitude, but the weather in the tropics is significantly different from weather in the midlatitudes and polar regions.
Life tends to be somewhat different in the tropics as well.
It isn't possible to understand weather fully without considering the atmosphere globally, and this course is intended to provide an overview of both tropical weather and how the entire global atmosphere works. Particular emphasis will be placed on tropical cyclones, which are the most destructive of all individual weather phenomena. . The course is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students. The two groups will be graded separately, but both will participate in virtually all the same class activities except for different types of term projects. . The course meets three times a week.