Tropical Cyclone Genesis, Intensification and Structure

Abstract

Current models for prediction of storm intensity and direction, while improving, have not proven to be as accurate as needed by the civilian and military meteorology community. Smith has offered a new paradigm for intensification that takes into account the intrinsic role of rotating deep convection in the intensification process. This proposal is to carry out calculations to develop and extend new intensification paradigms to environments with a prescribed basic flow and to investigate hitherto unexplored aspects of the earlier calculations such as the evolution of inflow jets that sandwich the upper level outflow layer.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2017
Source ID
N62909151N021

Entities

People

  • Roger K. Smith

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design