The effect of internally generated inner-core asymmetries on tropical cyclone potential intensity

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1165-1188

  Yang, Bo ^a   Wang, Yuqing ^a   Wang, Bin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ENTROPY; TROPOSPHERE; VORTICITY; WIND;

ASYMMETRIC EDDIES; AZIMUTHAL MEAN ANGULAR MOMENTUM BUDGET; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; RADIUS OF MAXIMUM WIND (RMW);

STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ENTROPY; STORMS; TROPOSPHERE; VORTICITY; WIND;

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ENTROPY; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33846689495     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3971.1     Document Type: Article

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