On Steady-State Tropical Cyclones

Abstract

We examine the physical constraints that must be satisfied to allow for a steady-state tropical cyclone in an isolated environment, paying particular attention to the need to replenish absolute angular momentum at exactly the rate at which it is consumed and to the vanishing of the spin-up function above the frictional boundary layer. We conclude that it is unlikely that these conditions will be met simultaneously and question whether globally steady-state tropical cyclone solutions have merit. The implications for previous studies are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612372

Entities

People

  • John Persing
  • Michael T. Montgomery
  • Roger K. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Angular Momentum
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Cyclones
  • Diffusion
  • Dynamics
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Grids
  • Meteorology
  • Steady State
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tropical Cyclones

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design