Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MET 503 — West African Meteorology

MET department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

explain the dynamics of west African climate
explain the role of the African Easterly Jet 9AEJ) amd tropical easterly jet (TEJ) in tropical weather systems; and
discuss the nature, causes, effects and management of pollutants within the lower atmosphere

Course contents

West African Climatology: the pressure, wind, temperature and moisture regimes. The Inter- tropical Discontinuity (ITD) and the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The Afircan Easterly Jet (AEJ) and Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ). Weather systems of West Africa: easterly waves, vortices, squall line, thunderstorms and the monsoon.

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MET 503 — West African Meteorology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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