Tropical Environments and Hydrological Systems · Physical Systems

Atmospheric Processes in the Tropics

Examines the mechanisms of energy balance and atmospheric circulation that define tropical weather patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do variations in solar radiation drive the global atmospheric heat engine?
  2. 2What factors influence the seasonal migration of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone?
  3. 3How does the tropical atmosphere interact with the surface to produce distinct rainfall patterns?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Tropical Environments - JC1MOE: Atmospheric Processes - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Geography
Unit: Tropical Environments and Hydrological Systems
Period: Physical Systems

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