PPT-Climate in the tropical

rainforest early in the morning The sun heats up the tropical rainforest in the morning Zenithal rainfall late in the morning The hot air rises and the water evaporates. What factors are used to classify climate?. What are the five major climate regions. Classifying Climate. Climate is Classified by two major factors.. Temperature. Precipitation. Five main climate types. Florent. . Brient. , . Tapio. Schneider, . Zhihong. Tan, Sandrine Bony, Xin Qu, Alex Hall. Science Questions:. Approach:. Key Accomplishments:. Publication:. Brient. , F., T. Schneider, Z. Tan, S. Bony, X. Qu. Chris Brierley & . Alexey. . Fedorov. Yale University. Outline. When was the Pliocene?. What did the Pliocene climate look like?. Why was the Pliocene climate like that?. Carbon dioxide increase. Climate Regions of the World . What factors are used to classify climates?. What are the six main climate regions?. The big idea. Scientists classify climates according to two major factors:. Temperature. Chris Brierley & . Alexey. . Fedorov. Yale University. Outline. When was the Pliocene?. What did the Pliocene climate look like?. Why was the Pliocene climate like that?. Carbon dioxide increase. Tropical climates are somewhat variable . In terms of moisture. In terms of temp on a day-night cycle. And somewhat consistent. In terms of annual temp. In terms of incoming solar radiation. Diurnal compared to annual temperature ranges defines the tropics. Ray Bell. Supervisors – Prof. Pier Luigi . Vidale. , Dr. Jane Strachan and Dr. Kevin Hodges. Tropical Hour – 11th Jul. About me . Previous studies. Models. Tracking algorithm. Results. Future work. Bureau . of Meteorology – R&D Branch. Regional characteristics of tropical expansion and the role of climate variability. Observations vs Models. Observed rate in many metrics is 0.5 – 1.0 degrees/decade of expansion. Objectives. To better understand variability in eastern upwelling regions and the Gulf of Guinea. To enhance climate modelling and prediction capabilities. Improve understanding of marine ecosystems for better prediction and management. Savannas. . Tropical Savannas. or . Grasslands . are associated with the tropical wet and dry climate type, but are not generally considered to be a climax community. Instead, savannas develop in regions where the climax community should be some form of forest or woodland, but continuous disturbances, such as drought or flooding, prevent the establishment of those species of trees. They are found in the latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.. Tom Knutson. NOAA/GFDL. Climate Impacts and Extremes Group. GFDL/NOAA, Princeton, New Jersey. May 2017. Super Typhoon . Haiyan. , 2013. Collaborators :. . Bob . Tuleya. Joe . Sirutis. Morris Bender. Past, Present, and Future Tropical Cyclone Activity Jacob Carstens 1 , Christopher Uejio 2 , and Allison Wing 1 1 Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallaha Kerry Emanuel. Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate. MIT. Some Issues. What processes control rates of genesis of tropical cyclones?. What processes control the actual and potential intensity of TCs? . Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT. Program. Overview of hurricanes. Basic theory of hurricanes. What have hurricanes been like in the past, and how will they be affected by global warming?.