Monterey California

MR4242 ADVANCED TROPICAL METEOROLOGY ( 3 - 0 ).

Theories and observations of tropical motion systems. Equatorial wave theory; stratospheric biennial oscillation; tropical intraseasonal oscillations; monsoon circulations; tropospheric biennial oscillation; El Nino and Southern Oscillation; other climate variations. Tropical cyclone dynamics; influence of environmental flow on formation and motion; advanced models and forecasting of tropical motion. Emphases among these topics will depend on the interest of the students. PREREQUISITE: MR3252 or consent of instructor.

Teacher: Michael T. Montgomery, Professor

Phone: 831-656-2296
Email: mtmontgo@nps.edu
Web: www.nps.edu/Academics/GSEAS/Meteorology

• Tropical Data Links Page
• http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/links/

• Week 1 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/week1/
• Pictures from Week 1 assignment
• http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/week1/pix/
• Hurricane Bertha
• http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/Hurricane_Bertha/

• Week 2 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week2/

• Week 3-4 - http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/week3-4/

• Week 5 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week5/

• Week 6 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week6/

• Week 7 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week7/

• Week 8 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week8/

• Week 9 – http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/2008/NPS/MR4242/Week9/

• Dvorak Training Resources
• http://www.mccrones.com/tropical/dvorak/

• SSM/I tutorial
• http://www.mccrones.com/ssmi/

http://www.mccrones.com/

• Paul.J.McCrone@navy.mil

• pjmccron@nps.edu
• Work Phone: (831) 656-4403

http://www.mccrones.com/MR4242/