Estimation of tropical cyclone heat potential in the Bay of Bengal and its role in the genesis and intensification of storms

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-138

  Sadhuram, Y ^a   Murthy, T V Ramana ^a   Somayajulu, Y K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Bay of Bengal; Cyclone heat potential; Cyclones; Heat potential; Sea surface height; SST; Storms

Indexed keywords

SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; STORM; TOPEX-POSEIDON; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 33845602099     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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