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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"tropical meteorology"”.
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Tropical cyclone size in observations and in radiative-convective equilibrium
Tropical cyclone size remains an unsolved problem in tropical meteorology, yet size plays a significant role in the damage caused by tropical cyclones due to wind, storm surge, and inland freshwater flooding. This work explores size, defined as the radius of vanishing wind, in observations and at …
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Characterization of the role of precipitation in tropical cyclone intensification
Tropical cyclone (TC) intensity prediction remains a primary challenge facing the tropical meteorology community. A host of widely varying intensification paradigms have been put forth in recent decades associated with various dynamic or thermodynamic mechanisms. The one constant across these …
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Regional Differences in the Spatial Patterns of Precipitation Bands in Hurricanes Through Landfall along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coasts of the United States
… periods of precipitation distribution in tropical cyclones (TCs) are sometimes misrepresented in numerical weather prediction models due to the rapid nature of TC structure changes that accompany intensity change. To better understand quantitative changes in TC rainband structure around …
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Investigation of the positive interaction between the primary and secondary circulation and the roles of different types of precipitation in tropical cyclone formation
Our understanding of tropical cyclogenesis, one of the greatest mysteries in tropical meteorology, has advanced significantly in the past few decades, partly owing to the availability of satellite data and high-resolution numerical model simulations. This research investigates the coupling among …
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Synoptic-Scale Atmospheric Conditions Associated with Flash Drought Initiation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
While conventional drought has been studied for many years, new research focuses on different aspects and types of drought. Flash Drought is a relatively new area of research in drought literature, dating back to the last ten to twenty years in the United States. Flash drought in the Caribbean has …
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A Climatological Analysis of Upper-Tropospheric Velocity Potential Fields using Global Weather Reanalysis, 1958-2020
… motion) or suppression (sinking motion) of tropical convection and subsequent weather phenomena dependent on these processes (e.g., tropical cyclones). This study employed three commonly used global weather reanalysis datasets (NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis 1, JMA JRA-55, ECMWF ERA5) to calculate and …
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A revised conceptual model of the tropical marine boundary layer
… radar returns, a re-conceptualization of the tropical marine boundary layer based on this new radar product, and supplemental analysis of other data from this environment. The running theme throughout is moisture variability—its presence, how it can be better detected, and how it should be …
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Coupled Air-Sea-Land Interactions: Understanding the MJO Eastward Propagation and Maritime Continent Barrier Effect
… oscillation (MJO) is the leading mode of tropical intraseasonal variability affecting the global weather and climate. The MJO is characterized by large-scale organized convection and its associated circulation that develops over the tropical Indian Ocean (IO) and propagates into the West …