About the Lab
Welcome to the tropical climate dynamics research group at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)! We are interested in atmospheric and oceanic processes in the tropics and their interactions with higher latitudes. We study a variety of topics, including the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), marine atmospheric boundary layer clouds, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), the Hadley circulation, equatorial waves, tropical cyclones, El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and tropical-extratropical interactions. One of our primary goals is to improve understanding of observations of these complex phenomena using a hierarchy of models and observations. With this improved understanding, weather and climate prediction can be guided in the right direction.
We are also involved in science education and outreach, particularly at WHOI and in the local Cape Cod community. From bringing hands-on rotating tank climate science experiments to K–12 and college classrooms to mentoring middle- and high-school students and teachers on research projects, we strive to motivate a generation of future scientists.
Recent News
Indrani presented her research entitled “Role of near-surface dynamics and air-sea interactions in subseasonal ITCZ variability over the East Pacific” at the 23rd AOFD conference held in Colorado.
On May 20, 2022, Alex Gonzalez, Indrani Ganguly, Fouzia Fahrin, and undergraduate ISU meteorology student, Jesse Castillo, visited Urbandale High School to discuss weather and climate with approximately 150 students across four different chemistry, environmental science, and physical science classes. The group led a series of short presentations on recent impactful weather and climate events…
In early January, Alex Gonzalez, Indrani Ganguly, and James Larson published a journal article in the Journal of Climate on the daily to weekly evolution of low-level winds and convergence prior to the intensification of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over the east Pacific Ocean using observational and reanalysis data sets: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/35/4/JCLI-D-21-0216.1.xml. The study focused…
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