Cut-off low pressure systems and extreme rainfall over South Africa

This thesis is an investigation of cut-off low pressure systems over South Africa. These weather systems have been responsible for many of the flooding disasters that have affected South Africa, particularly the coastal regions, over recent decades. The thesis has two main objectives, namely, to construct a 30-year climatology of cut-off lows over South Africa, and to further understanding of the evolution of the low-level flow that leads to these systems producing extreme quantities of rainfall.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Oceanography

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Singleton, Andrew Thomas

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Reason, Chris

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6504

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6504