Tropical Meteorology | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MET 1205

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Department:

Geography

Course Discipline:

geography

Course Description & Objectives:

This course deals with tropical general circulation and systems that interact to cause the weather/climate in the tropical with special reference on Eastern Africa

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Explain the observed temporal variability of meteorological elements and phenomena in the tropical atmosphere.
Describe the various types of instability and their role in the convection process using relevant examples.
Distinguish among the characteristics of the disturbances found in the tropical atmosphere, including their causes, growth and development, and dissipation
Outline the properties of tropical cyclones and describe their prediction and modelling.
Elucidate the distribution and controls of zonally asymmetric features of the tropics
Review the properties of tropical stratosphere that influence tropical climate/weather

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