Tropical Cyclone Formation: Physical Processes and Predictions

Abstract

The long-term goal is to improve the prediction of the intensity and structure of tropical cyclones (TCs) at their formation stage so that hazardous effects to naval operations can be evaluated in advance and minimized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627718

Entities

People

  • Kevin K. Cheung

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Cyclones
  • Detection
  • False Alarms
  • High Resolution
  • Intensity
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • Naval Operations
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Simulations
  • Surface Temperature
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Environmental Engineering.