CISK or WISHE as the mechanism for tropical cyclone intensification

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 3528-3540

  Craig, George C ^a   Gray, Suzanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; HEAT TRANSFER; METEOROLOGY;

CISK; CONDITIONAL INSTABILITY; CYCLONE; HEAT EXCHANGE; POLAR LOW; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WISHE;

EID: 0030321827     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<3528:COWATM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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