Tropical Cyclone Structure and Intensity Change
Abstract
The long-term goals of our research are to understand the nature of the interactions between tropical cyclones and their surroundings, and the impact of these interactions on tropical cyclone intensity. The primary objectives are: (i) To evaluate tropical cyclone intensity change during interactions with upper tropospheric troughs, and to develop some rules to govern prediction of such intensity change; and (ii) To study the outbreaks of multiple tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean to understand what large-scale characteristics are associated with these outbreaks. The first of these is an extension of previous work under ONR support, while the second represents our first concentration on Western Pacific tropical cyclones.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA610206
Entities
People
- John E. Molinari
Organizations
- State University of New York at Albany