The Effects of the Trade Winds on the Distribution of Relative Humidity and the Diurnal Air Temperature Cycle on Oceanic Tropical Islands

The Earth has an estimated 45,000 tropical islands larger than 0.05 km2 (5 hectares). The populations of these islandsrange from zero to 143 million on the Indonesian island of Java. 

Oceanic tropical islands often have environmental problems that include high population densities, water scarcity, and extinctions. Data are often sparse, but because inputs and processes are similar, many oceanic tropical islands have commonalities including climate and in general vegetation. This study will look for patterns on data-rich islands.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>