Terrain Adjusted Tropical Cyclone Wind Probabilities.

Abstract

A problem involving overestimates of tropical cyclone wind probabilities for locations that are heavily terrain-influenced is described. Previous studies on this topic are reviewed. A method is described to adjust wind probabilities for terrain, and it is applied for the two Navy ports of Cubi Point, RP, and Yokosuka, JA. Probabilities with and without terrain modifications are tested, and the results are analyzed and compared. The study concludes that the resulting lower wind probabilities are a substantial improvement over the unmodified probabilities. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122908

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  • Jerry D. Jarrell

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cyclones
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Observatories
  • Philippines
  • Probability
  • Research Facilities
  • Second World War
  • Terrain
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Uss Constellation
  • Uss Kitty Hawk

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