The Climatology and Forecasting of Eastern North Pacific Ocean Tropical Cyclones.

Abstract

The eastern tropical North Pacific Ocean (EASTROPAC) is one of the most prolific regions for tropical cyclone activity, considering the limited area and season of occurrence. This publication presents operationally usable statistics on frequency, initial and terminal positions, track, speed and duration of EASTROPAC tropical cyclones, as derived from a recent 10-year period of adequate operational satellite surveillance, 1965-1974. The current status of forecasting these cyclones is highlighted by recent statistics on the accuracy of analog forecasts of the cyclone tracks. A selected bibliography and list of references is also included. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031194

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Renard
  • William N. Bowman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cyclones
  • Frequency
  • Hurricanes
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Meteorology
  • North America
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Research Facilities
  • Statistics
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space