On an Analytical Model for the Rapid Intensification of Tropical Cyclones

Abstract

Stimulated by recent developments in understanding tropical cyclones, we offer an evaluation of an analytical model that has been proposed to explain the rapid intensification of these storms. We articulate a number of concerns with this model, including the neglect of both the vertical momentum equation and the thermodynamic equation, and conclude that it falls a little short of achieving its stated aims.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA554525

Entities

People

  • Michael T. Montgomery
  • Roger K. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Convection
  • Cyclones
  • Equations
  • Hurricanes
  • Latent Heat
  • Layers
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Momentum
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radial Velocity
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design