The influence of uniform flow on tropical cyclone intensity change

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3193-3212

  Kwok, Joey H Y ^a   Chan, Johnny C L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS; TROPOSPHERE; VORTEX FLOW; WIND;

TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY CHANGE; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR; VORTEX TILT;

METEOROLOGY;

AIRFLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VORTEX; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 27744603477     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3531.1     Document Type: Article

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