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Consider the various factors that influence the damage caused by a tropical cyclone upon
landfall in different parts of the world (e.g., the southeastern USA, islands in the Caribbean,
Bangladesh, Northern Australia and Hong Kong).
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Use the indices of ENSO, NAO, PNA and so on available on the Web (see Appendix 4D) to
compare anomalies of temperature and precipitation in a region of interest to you during
positive and negative phases of the oscillations).
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Examine the similarities and differences of the major monsoon climates of the world.
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What are the similarities and differences of cyclonic systems in mid-latitudes and the tropics?
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By what mechanisms do ENSO events affect weather anomalies in the tropics and in other parts
of the world?
REFERENCES AND FURTHER
READING
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Books
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views of climate-vegetation-human interac-
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general circulation modeling and the effects of
land-use changes]
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