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Department of Oceanography

Tropical cyclones in the South-West Indian Ocean : intensity changes, oceanic interaction and impacts

Abstract

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This study investigates the climatology, intensification and ocean atmosphere interaction in relation to the passage of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the South-West Indian Ocean (SWIO). A Climatology of TCs in the SWIO including landfall in the area of Mozambique and Madagascar was developed for the 1952-2007 and 1980-2007 periods.

Degree

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Department of Oceanography
Year dc:date.issued
2008

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Mavume, Alberto Francisco
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Rouault, Mathieu
  • Lutjeharms, Johann R E
  • Brundrit, Geoff

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11314
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11314

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Mavume, Alberto Francisco. Tropical cyclones in the South-West Indian Ocean : intensity changes, oceanic interaction and impacts. Department of Oceanography, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11314