NORMAL-MODE FUNCTION REPRESENTATION OF GLOBAL 3-D DATA SETS: OPEN-ACCESS SOFTWARE FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY

This article presents new software for the analysis of global dynamical fields in (re)analyses, weather forecasts and climate models.A new diagnostic tool, developed within the MODES project, allows one to diagnose properties of balanced and inertio-gravity (IG) circulations across many scales.In particular, the IG spectrum, which has only recently

Background.Environmental surveys have characterized trace elements such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) as potential risk factors for non-communicable diseases.There have been few studies conducted in the Caribbean region to explore, define or clarify such findings locally.Furthermore, local pollution control efforts are often juxtapose