The West African Monsoon Experiment (WAMEX) took place between 1 May to 31 August, 1979, over an area from 10(DEGREES)S to 25(DEGREES)N and 25(DEGREES)W to 25(DEGREES)E. Data collected during WAMEX were analyzed by a WMO WAMEX scientific group which selected, for thorough investigation, four cases of monsoon disturbances that passed across West Africa during the WAMEX period. The disturbances were those that traversed the region during the periods (i) May 11-17, 1979; (ii) June 11-17, 1979; (iii) July 16-22, 1979; and (iv) August 21-27, 1979. / The four WAMEX cases have been subjected to detailed observational and numerical prediction studies. The prediction experiments are a series of real data numerical weather prediction carried out using two single level models and the FSU multilevel global spectral model. Both the FGGE III-b data and the objectively analysed FGGE III-b plus WAMEX data sets are separately utilized in the observational study and in the numerical integrations in order to evaluate the impact of the WAMEX data set and also to determine which data (FGGE III-b or merged III-b with WAMEX) produces wave structures and characteristics that are closest to actual observations. / Results of the comparative observational study indicate positive correlation between both data sets with no significant difference. However, wave structures are shown to be better described by the merged FGGE plus WAMEX data sets than by the FGGE III-b data sets. In addition the skills of the prediction models are slightly better enhanced when applied to the merged WAMEX data sets than to the FGGE III-b data sets. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-08, Section: B, page: 2694. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75619 |
| Contributors | ADEJOKUN, JOSEPH ADEFEMI., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 382 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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