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
Alex spent a week at NCAR’s Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) attending the NSF SOARS summer colloquium and poster session as well as collaborating with Fouzia Fahrin and Fouzia’s ASP’s Graduate Visitor Program mentor, Falko Judt (MMM). Alex also had the chance to visit Colorado State University to meet with colleagues and friends from…
Chelone Laws, presented her summer research entitled, “Increasing Vertical Resolution in CAM6: Improving Representation of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Low Clouds” at the NSF SOARS Cohort 2024 – Annual Research Colloquium on Monday, July 29 and at the NSF NCAR|UCAR|UCP Summer Student Research Poster Symposium on Thursday, August 1. Chelone was mentored by…
On May 8, Fouzia started a 3-month visit at the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Fouzia was awarded a fellowship in January 2024 as a part of NSF NCAR’s Advanced Study Program’s Graduate Visitor Program. Fouzia is working with Dr. Falko Judt on her third project…
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