This is a book on the practical side of tropical meteorology which in its 3 Parts covered in 12 chapters reviews several current theories and ideas on tropical circulations and monsoons, offering new definitions and ideas to facilitate a systematic development of the subject. The book emphasizes the need for a system's approach to tropical circulations in general and monsoons in particular to facilitate orderly and systematic development of the topic.

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Tropical Circulation Systems A Survey.- Large-Scale Tropical Circulations Some General Aspects.- Tropical Disturbances (Quasi-stationary Waves, Easterly/Westerly Waves, Lows and Depressions, Cyclonic Storms, and Meso-Scale Disturbances).- Tropical Cyclones/Hurricanes/Typhoons Their Structure and Properties.- Tropical Monsoons over Continents and Oceans.- Monsoon over Southern Asia (Comprising Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Countries of Southeastern Asia) and Adjoining Indian Ocean (Region I).- Monsoon over Eastern Asia (Including China, Japan, and Korea) and Adjoining Western Pacific Ocean.- Meteorology of the Maritime Continent (Region III) (Comprising Philippines, Indonesia and Equatorial Western Pacific Ocean).- Monsoon over Australia (Region IV).- Monsoon over Africa (Region V).- Monsoon over South America (Region VI).- Extratropical Monsoons.- Monsoon over Central America and Adjoining Southwestern North America (Region VII).- Extratropical Monsoon over North America.