Forecasters' Overview of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
Available online: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1030
Published by: The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ; 2013
This module provides an introduction to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea for weather forecasters. It focuses on major aspects of the geography, oceanography, and climatology. Geography covers major political boundaries, cities, ports, topographical features, rivers, and volcanic areas. Oceanography includes major bathymetric features, mean sea surface temperature and surface salinity, ocean currents, and tidal ranges. Climatology covers the seasonal climatology of jet streams and synoptic weather systems, extratropical cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico, and monthly and seasonal statistics of tropical cyclone activity.
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Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Standard Copyright)Tags: Marine meteorology ; Climate services ; Lesson/ Tutorial ; Caribbean Sea ; Competencies for Provision of Climate Services ; Marine Weather Forecasters 
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