Fundamentals of Tropical Climate Dynamics

Overview of key fundamental dynamics of tropical climate dynamics Prepares graduate students for conducting advanced research in atmospheric sciences and oceanographyComplete methodology for advanced research, with questions and answers at chapter level

Tim Li is professor of Meteorology in the University of Hawaiia at Manoa. His research interests are Climate dynamics, Atmosphere-ocean interaction, ENSO dynamics, Asian-Australian monsoon variability, Tropospheric Biennial Oscillation (TBO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), MJO and tropical cyclone dynamics. He has published more than 200 professional referred papers and has more then eighteen years experience teaching Dynamic Meteorology and Tropical Climate Dynamics and Modeling at the University of Hawaii. PangChi Hsu is professor at the College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. Her research interests are Global monsoon and climate change, Dynamics of MaddenJulian Oscillation, and Subseasonal to seasonal prediction.