Ocean spray and the thermodynamics of tropical cyclones

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 11-42

  Lighthill, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Droplets; Evaporation; Hurricanes; Spray; Typhoons

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; EVAPORATION; EXTRAPOLATION; GRAVITATION; PROBABILITY; SURFACE WATERS; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS; WIND; WIND EFFECTS;

DROPLETS; OCEAN SPRAY; PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS; SPRAY COOLING; TROPICAL CYCLONES; WIND SPEEDS;

STORMS;

FLUID MECHANICS; OCEAN; WAVE;

EID: 0032812479     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004383430896     Document Type: Article

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