A novel algorithm for automatic tropical cyclone eye fix using Doppler radar data

Meteorological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-59

  Wong, Ka Yan ^a   Yip, Chi Lap ^a   Li, Ping Wah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG OBSERVATORY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Meteorological computing; Motion estimation; Motion field analysis; Tropical cyclone eye fix; Weather system positioning

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; HURRICANES; STORMS; TROPICS;

MERCATOR PROJECTION; METEOROLOGICAL COMPUTING; MOTION FIELDS; NOVEL ALGORITHM; STANDARD DESKTOP; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER PHENOMENA; WEATHER SYSTEMS;

MOTION ESTIMATION;

ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC MOTION; AUTONOMY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOPPLER RADAR; METEOROLOGY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 33947374385     PISSN: 13504827     EISSN: 14698080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/met.5     Document Type: Article

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