Subject Code:: CL6L232	Name: Tropical Meteorology	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credit:3
Pre-requisite(s):
Tropical weather systems: general circulation in the tropics, distribution of temperature, moisture, radiation, precipitation and evaporation in the tropics, convective systems. Inter tropical convergence zone, trade winds, theory and observation of tropical waves. Hydrological cycles and energy balance in the tropics; waves, hydrological cycles and energy balance in the tropics, heat induced tropical circulations. Text/Reference Books: G C Asnani, Tropical Meteorology (Vol 1-3), Nebula Publishers Wang, Bin, The Asian Monsoon, Spring B. Petterson, Weather analysis and forecasting: A Text book on Synoptic Meteorology,McGraw-Hill H.Riehl, Tropical Meteorology, McGraw-Hill T.N. Krishnamurti, Stefanovaand Misra. Tropical Meteorology: An Introduction , Springer S. Hastenrath, Climate Dynamics of the tropics, Springer C.S. Ramage, Monsoon meteorology Monograph Y.P.Rao, Southwest monsoon Monograph H Riehl, Climate and Weather in the Tropics, Academic Press