Tropical Cyclogenesis Initiated by Lee Vortices and Mesoscale Convective Complexes in East Africa

Abstract

To understand the precursors of Atlantic tropical cyclones; the formation of a mesovortex (MV), a mesoscale convective complex (MCC), and African Easterly Waves (AEW) to the lee of the Ethiopian Highlands; the propagation of a MV and MCC, along with the evolution of the AEWs, across the African continent; and the contributing effects of these entities in the development of tropical cyclones over the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA629755

Entities

People

  • Yuh-lang Lin

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Continents
  • Cycles
  • Cyclogenesis
  • Cyclones
  • Data Analysis
  • East Africa
  • Grids
  • Hurricanes
  • Life Cycles
  • Meteorology
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Time Intervals
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.