Latitudinal Position and Trends of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and its Relationship with Upwelling in the Southern Caribbean Sea and Global Climate Indices

• Main Author: Colna, Kaitlyn E.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of South Florida 2017
• Subjects: Physical oceanography|Meteorology|Atmospheric sciences; Kendall; Pacific; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10262701

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a feature that results from the ocean-atmosphere interactions in the tropics around the world. The ITCZ is characterized by surface wind convergence, tall storm clouds, and it forms a belt of high time-averaged precipitation around the globe. The ITCZ und...