The Dynamics of Tropical Cyclones

Abstract

The broad objectives of this research effort are to better understand the mechanisms that determine tropical cyclone motion, structure, and intensity change and to apply the new knowledge to improving tropical cyclone forecasts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627335

Entities

People

  • Roger K. Smith

Organizations

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetry
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cyclones
  • Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Grids
  • Heat Flux
  • Hurricanes
  • Intensity
  • Latent Heat
  • Physics
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Temperature
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design