The influence of near-surface, high-entropy air in hurricane eyes on maximum hurricane intensity

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 148-158

  Bryan, George H ^a   Rotunno, Richard ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXI-SYMMETRIC; ENTROPY TRANSPORTS; EYEWALL; HURRICANE INTENSITIES; NEAR SURFACES; NUMERICAL MODELS; SURFACE ENTROPIES; SURFACE FLUXES; TANGENTIAL WINDS; TIME DEPENDENTS;

HURRICANES;

ENTROPY;

ENTROPY; HURRICANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 65549155387     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JAS2707.1     Document Type: Article

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