Numerical modelling of extreme tropical cyclone winds

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 35-47

  Harper, Bruce A ^a  

^a Syst Eng Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Insurance loss; Return period; Satellite; Simulation; Terrain; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; INSURANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; STORMS; TROPICS;

SURFACE TERRAIN EFFECTS; TROPICAL CYCLONE WINDS;

WIND EFFECTS;

CYCLONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND MEASUREMENT;

NUMERICAL MODEL; RETURN PERIOD; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND MEASUREMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033430281     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(99)00059-8     Document Type: Article

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