lewis.hopa 2020-03-08 09:49:24

This is only chapter one but the lesson itself is to Deep for me. With almost seven years during my last observer training and now doing this course it is very informative, however a refresher training in between over the years would link the chains a little bit closer to another.. thanks .

CBulmer 2018-10-31 09:34:39

A good course but ideally would be more interactive.

mtriana 2018-09-22 14:38:48

ninguno, excelente.

hydrometeor 2018-09-17 14:32:53

Very in-depth and technical overview of the equations and ideas that we use to model the tropical atmosphere.

Kyaw Than Oo 2018-09-13 01:32:35

Nice quiz for us who work in MET Services.

josaia 2018-09-10 10:52:08

good lesson

SinaTilo 2018-08-15 02:39:08

Very helpful.

JezreelMG 2018-08-14 23:47:21

This lesson gives the students an introduction to Tropical Meteorology in a very effective manner that even beginners yet have to passion in Meteorology and are willing to learn can digest all the lessons.

Rhaukare 2018-05-26 19:10:07

interesting but too technical for my Brain

bwaliuta 2018-01-23 21:30:15

this topic is very hand to me and i try again,very lucky im pass

sebydetenamo 2018-01-17 22:42:22

GOOD

graymea.ika 2018-01-17 01:13:55

Good

pic2 2018-01-04 17:39:59

this is on the job training for me.

johannes.berdon 2018-01-02 22:20:58

I find the lesson requires more time to read and understand before taking the chapter quiz.

funguy1988 2017-10-22 15:25:20

it was educational

ibrahimsalam 2017-08-23 02:31:52

Informative and interesting lesson however it may need some exercises between some of its sections .

steynas 2017-08-01 04:21:39

The very first animation might be confusing to students as it shows a high pressure over the equator and low pressure over the pole

Cryosphere 2017-06-23 12:36:57

The lesson ah been very well, maybe I should go deeper and explain some more concepts for nobels, such as the heat transfer, the steps in which it is performed and how. But it's pretty good for those of us who are studying climate change

klreed2s 2017-06-21 17:50:02

pudzee.malsale 2017-06-08 04:05:51

this topic very interesting and challenging

dtari 2017-06-08 04:04:53

very good topics..

gutulikou 2017-05-24 20:29:40

helpful lesson

larua.hughes 2017-04-28 13:31:43

this was very challenging but educational

simon sipolo 2017-03-27 01:56:18

when doing this course i very interested but need to do my best..

edward.goha 2017-03-11 21:40:38

The course outline is good. The course increased my knowledge of what is happening in the atmosphere. It is challenging to me as it is knew to me.

ridley.agiomea 2017-03-01 04:00:17

I learned a lot from this detailed lesson setting in the questions presented in the quiz.I am therefore looking forward to learning more from the the MetEd lessons in the future.

Roy Robert 2017-02-17 16:51:22

I thought it was a well constructed lesson.

eaiseia 2017-02-12 19:36:13

No Comment

said.said 2016-12-27 03:53:15

good lesson

abcramtu 2016-10-27 12:25:23

This has been a very challenging topic especially the equations and formulae parts.

dkimonye 2016-10-26 05:53:27

This chapter is very good for aviation purposes

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

• Understand the concept of radiation balance between intake and loss of energy by the earth and atmosphere
• Describe the role of the tropics in the global climate system
• List the mechanisms that allow for exchange of energy between the surface and the atmosphere
• Recall at least three methods of defining the tropics
• List the components of the surface energy budget
• Understand the atmosphere and ocean transport in the global energy balance
• Describe how latent heat and tropical deep convection fit into the global energy budget
• Relate the tropical tropopause height to higher latitude tropopause height
• Recall the basic structure of the trade wind inversion and its impact on east-west cloud distribution over the tropical oceans
• Describe the range of surface humidity in the tropics relative to higher latitudes
• Describe the geographic and seasonal distribution of surface temperature and the factors that influence that distribution
• Recall the typical diurnal distribution of temperature and factors that influence that distribution
• Describe the meridional transport of angular momentum and the role of the tropics
• Recall at least three tropical air masses and locations
• Recall at least three tropical climate regions

define the tropics, role of the tropics in global energy balance, surface energy budget, global energy budget, meridional transport of energy, zonal mean energy flux, tropical tropopause, specific humidity profiles, trade wind inversion, temperature distribution, annual temperature range, factors that influence temperature, seasonal temperature, diurnal temperature, angular momentum balance, tropical climates, tropical air masses

February 15 2016: HTML and media assets in this lesson have been updated for current browsers and mobile devices. All links external to COMET's MetEd site have been checked and updated.