Calculations of surface radiative fluxes in the tropicalPacific show that the distributions of solar and thermal infrared radiation follow closely with cloudiness and, to a lesser extent, humidity. Surprisingly, the distribution of infrared
The Central Pacific coast of Mexico can be classified into four zones, each showing different rainfall patterns. As a result of tropical cyclone influence in the Pacific coast, the level of rainfall probability differs between zones. Such influence
Sea-surface temperature estimates for the tropical western Pacific during the last glaciation and their implications for the Pacific warm pool
Geochemistry ; Glacial features ; Marine quaternary ; Marine sediment ; Ocean circulation ; Oxygen 18 ; Pacific Region ; Palaeo-environment ; Surface temperature ; Tropical zone
Twenty deep-sea sediment cores from the western Pacific between 30°N and 30°S provide evidence of sea-surface temperature (SST) changes throughout the tropics and subtropics. The results indicate that a western Pacific warm pool existed during
This paper examines features of drainage and stream channel form and process on the mountainous volcanic island of Kadavu in the humid tropical South Pacific, and interprets the findings in relation to island environmental characteristics
such as geology, regolith soils, topography, vegetation and climate. It is suggested that climatic factors control rates of fluvial processes on kadavu. Streamflow records show particularly that tropical storms can have a big impact. The effects od possible
increasing numbers of cyclones in the South Pacific and human vegetation disturbance on Kadavu are considered.
Decadal variations of intense tropical cyclones over the Western North Pacific during 1948-2010
Atmospheric dynamics ; Climatic variability ; Numerical model ; Pacific Region ; Tropical cyclone ; Tropical zone
Années 1948-2010 ; Cyclone tropical ; Dynamique de l'atmosphère ; Fréquence ; Modèle numérique ; Pacifique ; Pacifique du Nord-Ouest ; Trajectoire ; Variabilité climatique ; Zone intertropicale
Ciclón tropical ; Dinámica de la atmosfera ; Modelo numérico ; Región Pacífica ; Variabilidad climática ; Zona intertropical
influence des variations de la température de surface de l'océan (sur le centre et l'Est du Pacifique tropical) et de l'intensité du cisaillement vertical du vent. - (JPB)
The parameterization of vertical turbulent mixing processes in a General Circulation Model of the tropicalPacific
Atmosphere ; Heat transfer ; Model ; Numerical model ; Ocean ; Ocean atmosphere interaction ; Ocean circulation ; Pacific Ocean;Pacific Region ; Surface temperature
The general correspondence between pollen and oxygen isotope variations in Tri 163-31B suggests that tropical climatic variations in the northern Andes were basically coherent with northern hemisphere glacier variations.
Biomass: its determination and implications in tropical agro-ecosystems: an example from montane New Guinea in Subsistence and survival: rural ecology in the Pacific.
The ecological description and analysis of tropical subsistence patterns: an example from New Guinea in Subsistence and survival: rural ecology in the Pacific.
On the dynamics of tropical cyclone structural changes
Asymétrie ; Atmosphère ; Australie ; Bande de vent violent ; Bilan énergétique ; Coupe aérologique ; Cyclone tropical ; Distance radiale par rapport à l'oeil ; Dynamique de l'atmosphère ; Evolution ; Extension horizontale ; Force ; Forçage ; Gphy
and with the documented observations of tropical cyclones in the Australian/south-west Pacific region. (JPB).
Though dependent on moist convection and other internal processes, the ultimate intensity, strength or size of a tropical cyclone is regulated by interactions with its environment. This conclusion is consistent with previous research findings
On the climatology and structure of tropical cyclones in the Australian/southwest Pacific region. I. Data and tropical storms
développement de la perturbation sont commandés par la situation en surface. Mais ce sont les conditions en altitude qui conduisent, soit au comblement de la dépression, soit à son intensification jusqu'au stade du cyclone tropical. (JPB).
Climate change impacts on tropical cyclones and extreme sea levels in the South Pacific. A regional assessment
Atmospheric dynamics ; Climatic change ; Climatic trend ; Climatic warming ; Global change ; Impact ; Pacific Region ; Sea level ; South Pacific Ocean ; Tropical cyclone ; Tropical zone ; Twenty-first century
Changement climatique ; Changement global ; Cyclone tropical ; Dynamique de l'atmosphère ; Impact ; Niveau marin ; Pacifique ; Pacifique Sud ; Réchauffement climatique ; Siècle 21 ; Tendance du climat ; Zone intertropicale
Cambio climático ; Cambio global ; Ciclón tropical ; Dinámica de la atmosfera ; Impacto ; Nivel del mar ; Océano Pacífico del Sur ; Recalentamiento climático ; Región Pacífica ; Siglo 21 ; Tendencia del clima ; Zona intertropical
Ultramafic rock weathering and slope erosion processes in a South West Pacifictropical environment
Geomorphometry ; Geophysics ; Laterite ; Metamorphic rock ; New Caledonia ; Slope ; Slope dynamics ; Slope gradient ; Soil erosion ; Tropical zone ; Weathering
of the main island of New Caledonia (Southwest Pacific). The conjugated geophysical and geomorphic approach is employed to characterize the regolith structure and thus the influence of the weathering patterns on the erosion processes around that plateau.