My thanks goes to the following people for their guidance and support over the course of my research:
- My family for supporting me throughout my academic pursuits
- Dr. Lujia Feng, Professor Emma Hill from the Geodesy Group of the Earth Observatory of Singapore
- Professor Kuang Zhiming from Harvard University
- Dr. Lenka Novakova, Professor Tapio Schneider from the Climate Dynamics Group in the California Institute of Technology
- Professor Kerry Sieh of the Earth Observatory of Singapore
- Dr. Ruth Geen, and the Isca development team, from the University of Exeter
- Ms Lim Sue Ping and Mr Edwin Tan, the IT personnel of the Earth Observatory of Singapore
- Professor Simona Bordoni of the California Institute of Technology
- All other friends, Professors and colleagues who have inspired and supported me
- The CN Yang Scholars Programme for their sponsorship of my Overseas Final Year Project at Caltech