Khouider, Boualem, Monahan, Adam H., McFarlane, Norman, Scinocca, John, and Von Salzen, Knut
Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *METEOROLOGY, *ATMOSPHERIC circulation, *CLIMATOLOGY, *GENERAL circulation model
Abstract
Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held at the University of Victoria in British Columbia on tropical meteorology is presented. Topics include the importance and complexity of tropical meteorology, the impact of atmospheric convection on local and large scale circulations in the tropics, and the usability of general circulation models (GCMs). The meeting featured several meteorologists including Andrew Majda, Philip Austin and John Scinocca.