A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall

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dc.contributor.advisorReason, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLoisulie, Saiguranen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T19:49:19Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T19:49:19Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 41-46)en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe ability of the Hadley Centre Atmospheric Model version 3 (HadAM3) to capturerainfall variability patterns over Eastern Africa and the western tropical Indian Oceanduring the rainy seasons (October to December (OND) and March to May (MAM)) isassessed against data derived from National Centre for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)model and Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP). The vector windsclimatology at 850hPa and 200hPa reveals some comparable patterns in both HadAM3 andNCEP. However, there are indications that the Somali Jet appears earlier and the monsooneasterly winds over the western Indian Ocean are weaker in HadAM3 than in NCEP.Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOF) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) derivedfrom the GPCP precipitation and NCEP Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) andgeopotential anomalies were also compared to those from the HadAM3 model.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLoisulie, S. (2006). <i>A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6488en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLoisulie, Saiguran. <i>"A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6488en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLoisulie, S. 2006. A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Loisulie, Saiguran AB - The ability of the Hadley Centre Atmospheric Model version 3 (HadAM3) to capturerainfall variability patterns over Eastern Africa and the western tropical Indian Oceanduring the rainy seasons (October to December (OND) and March to May (MAM)) isassessed against data derived from National Centre for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)model and Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP). The vector windsclimatology at 850hPa and 200hPa reveals some comparable patterns in both HadAM3 andNCEP. However, there are indications that the Somali Jet appears earlier and the monsooneasterly winds over the western Indian Ocean are weaker in HadAM3 than in NCEP.Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOF) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) derivedfrom the GPCP precipitation and NCEP Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) andgeopotential anomalies were also compared to those from the HadAM3 model. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall TI - A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6488 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6488
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLoisulie S. A model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfall. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6488en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleA model study of the interannual variability of Tanzanian rainfallen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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