Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation and Structure Change in TCS08

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to develop a better understanding of mesoscale and synoptic-scale processes associated with the entire life cycle of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. The inability to correctly identify tropical cyclone formation over the period of 24 h-48 h poses a threat to shore and afloat assets across the western North Pacific. Furthermore, once a tropical cyclone has formed the predictability of structure changes during intensification of tropical cyclones is very low, which is due to complex physical processes that vary over a wide range of space and time scales. Periods of reduced predictability occur throughout the tropical cyclone life cycle, which includes the decaying stage. Because decaying tropical cyclones often transition to a fast-moving and rapidly developing extratropical cyclone that may contain gale-, storm-, or hurricane-force winds, there is a need to improve understanding and prediction of the extratropical transition phase of a decaying tropical cyclone. The structural evolution of the transition from a tropical to an extratropical circulation involves rapid changes to the wind, cloud, and precipitation patterns that potentially impact maritime and shore-based facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598320

Entities

People

  • Patrick A. Harr
  • Russell L. Elsberry

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Cycles
  • Cyclones
  • Data Sets
  • Enthalpy
  • High Latitudes
  • High Resolution
  • Hurricanes
  • Intensity
  • Life Cycles
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Wind
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

  • Space