1. Climatology of the Tropics

2. Climate Zones of the World (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)

3. Influences Upon Surface Temperatures (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)

4. Influences Upon Surface Temperatures (Figure obtained from NOAA/National Geophysical Data Center, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/topo/globega2.html)

5. Annual Range of Surface Temperatures Figure obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset.

6. Mean 200 hPa Streamlines: SH Summer Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. Australian anticyclone Pacific jet African anticyclone Mid-oceanic troughs S. American anticyclone

7. Mean 200 hPa Streamlines: NH Summer Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. Monsoon gyre (Indian anticyclone) Subtropical ridge over Africa Easterly jet over Africa and Indian Ocean Mid-oceanic troughs

8. Mean 850 hPa Streamlines: NH Summer Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. Monsoonal depression Amplified subtropical ridging in summer hemisphere Heat low Indian Monsoon Easterly trade winds

9. Mean Vertical Motion: Jan-Mar Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. pressure (hPa)

10. Mean Vertical Motion: Apr-Jun Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. pressure (hPa)

11. Mean Vertical Motion: Jul-Sep Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. pressure (hPa)

12. Mean Vertical Motion: Oct-Dec Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. pressure (hPa)

13. Mean Daily Precipitation: Jan-Mar Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. S. Atlantic Convergence Zone S. Pacific Convergence Zone Intertropical Convergence Zone Intertropical Convergence Zone Australian monsoon

14. Mean Daily Precipitation: Jul-Sep Figures obtained using the freely-available NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II dataset. Asian monsoon W. African monsoon Poleward shift of ITCZ in summer hemisphere

15. Mean Vertical Structure of the Tropics (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)

16. Mean Vertical Structure of the Tropics (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)

17. Mean Soundings: Tropical North Atlantic (Figure obtained from Dunion (2011), their Figure 3. Figure © 2011, American Meteorological Society.)

18. Mean Soundings: Tropical North Atlantic (Figure obtained from Dunion (2011), their Figure 2. Figure © 2011, American Meteorological Society.)

19. Mean Soundings: Tropical North Atlantic (Figure obtained from Dunion (2011), their Figure 8. Figure © 2011, American Meteorological Society.)

20. Mean Heat Source, Sink, OLR: Jan-Mar Figure obtained from Yanai and Tomita (1998), their Figure 1. © 1998, American Meteorological Society. Heat Source Moisture Sink OLR Flux (W m -2 )

21. Mean Heat Source, Sink, OLR: Apr-Jun Figure obtained from Yanai and Tomita (1998), their Figure 2. © 1998, American Meteorological Society. Heat Source Moisture Sink OLR Flux (W m -2 )

22. Mean Heat Source, Sink, OLR: Jul-Sep Figure obtained from Yanai and Tomita (1998), their Figure 3. © 1998, American Meteorological Society. Heat Source Moisture Sink OLR Flux (W m -2 )

23. Mean Heat Source, Sink, OLR: Oct-Dec Figure obtained from Yanai and Tomita (1998), their Figure 4. © 1998, American Meteorological Society. Heat Source Moisture Sink OLR Flux (W m -2 )

24. Net Diabatic Heating Figure obtained from Zhang and Krishnamurti (1996), their Figure 1. © 1996, American Meteorological Society.

25. Observations vs. Diagnosis: Mean Flow Figure obtained from Zhang and Krishnamurti (1996), their Figure 4. © 1996, American Meteorological Society.

26. Observations vs. Diagnosis: Mean Flow Figure obtained from Zhang and Krishnamurti (1996), their Figure 5. © 1996, American Meteorological Society.

27. Convective and Stratiform Heating Figure obtained from Houze (1997), their Figure 3. © 1997, American Meteorological Society.