1. Tropical cyclogenesis and its relation to interactions between African easterly waves and mesoscale convective systems Open Access Author: Nunez Ocasio, Kelly Title: Tropical cyclogenesis and its relation to interactions between African easterly waves and mesoscale convective systems Graduate Program: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Keywords: Africa; Mesoscale systems; Wavesatmospheric; Cyclogenesis/cyclolysisAfricaMesoscale convective systemsAfrican easterly wavesTropical cyclogenesistracking algorithmWest African monsoonsatellite imageryinfraredobservations File: Download Dissertation_final2.pdf Committee Members: George Young, Major Field Member & Dissertation AdvisorJenni Evans, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorJose Fuentes, Major Field MemberGuido Cervone, Outside Unit & Field MemberChris Thorncroft, Special MemberDavid Stensrud, Program Head/Chair