Research in this area focuses on the coupling of convection and large-scale atmospheric waves, including diagnosing energy exchanges by radiation and latent and sensible heat fluxes. We are interested in all ranges of wave and convective activity: from mesoscale to planetary and from diurnal to interannual and to climate scales. We use variety of diagnostic tools to understand dynamical and physical processes. Early foci include understanding the evolution and causes of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and its interaction with monsoons, the relation of tropical jets and waves with convection and tropical cyclone development, and the larger-scale coupling of atmospheric motions with the ocean as part of the seasonal and ENSO variations.

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