The Intertropical Convergence Zone over the Middle East and North Africa: Detection and Trends

This thesis provides an overview of identifying the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The ITCZ is a zone of wind convergence around the equator that coincides with an area of intense precipitation that is commonly termed a tropical rainbelt. In...

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Main Author: Scott, Anna A.
Other Authors: Stenchikov, Georgiy
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10754/293680