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This is a book on the practical side of tropical meteorology which in its 3 Parts covered in 12 chapters reviews several current theories and ideas on tropical circulations and monsoons, offering new definitions and ideas to facilitate a systematic development of the subject. The book emphasizes the need for a system's approach to tropical circulations in general and monsoons in particular to facilitate orderly and systematic development of the topic.
List of contents
Tropical Circulation Systems - A Survey.- Large-Scale Tropical Circulations - Some General Aspects.- Tropical Disturbances (Quasi-stationary Waves, Easterly/Westerly Waves, Lows and Depressions, Cyclonic Storms, and Meso-Scale Disturbances).- Tropical Cyclones/Hurricanes/Typhoons - Their Structure and Properties.- Tropical Monsoons over Continents and Oceans.- Monsoon over Southern Asia (Comprising Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Countries of Southeastern Asia) and Adjoining Indian Ocean (Region - I).- Monsoon over Eastern Asia (Including China, Japan, and Korea) and Adjoining Western Pacific Ocean.- Meteorology of the Maritime Continent (Region - III) (Comprising Philippines, Indonesia and Equatorial Western Pacific Ocean).- Monsoon over Australia (Region - IV).- Monsoon over Africa (Region - V).- Monsoon over South America (Region - VI).- Extratropical Monsoons.- Monsoon over Central America and Adjoining Southwestern North America (Region - VII).- Extratropical Monsoon over North America.
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This is a book on the practical side of tropical meteorology which in its 3 Parts covered in 12 chapters reviews several current theories and ideas on tropical circulations and monsoons, offering new definitions and ideas to facilitate a systematic development of the subject. The book emphasizes the need for a system’s approach to tropical circulations in general and monsoons in particular to facilitate orderly and systematic development of the topic.
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“This is a comprehensive study of monsoon systems around the world. … Saha provides a useful body of work that offers explanations for tropical circulations and monsoon systems, which will undoubtedly benefit the operational meteorologist and student alike.” (Neil Armstrong, Weather, Vol. 68 (9), September, 2013)
“It appeals to those who are doing research in the field of tropical meteorology, especially in the specialty of monsoons. It is suitable as a reference book … for a course on tropical meteorology or monsoons. … The description part of the book serves as a good source of information, and the interpretation part of it provides good points for discussion and debate. … I would recommend this book to students and researchers … and who are, or intend to become, specialists in tropical meteorology.” (Winston Chao, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, January, 2012)
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From the reviews:
"This is a comprehensive study of monsoon systems around the world. ... Saha provides a useful body of work that offers explanations for tropical circulations and monsoon systems, which will undoubtedly benefit the operational meteorologist and student alike." (Neil Armstrong, Weather, Vol. 68 (9), September, 2013)
"It appeals to those who are doing research in the field of tropical meteorology, especially in the specialty of monsoons. It is suitable as a reference book ... for a course on tropical meteorology or monsoons. ... The description part of the book serves as a good source of information, and the interpretation part of it provides good points for discussion and debate. ... I would recommend this book to students and researchers ... and who are, or intend to become, specialists in tropical meteorology." (Winston Chao, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, January, 2012)
