The genesis of Typhoon Nuri as observed during the tropical cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS-08) field experiment - Part 1: The role of the easterly wave critical layer

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 9879-9900

  Montgomery, M T ^a   Lussier Iii, L L ^a   Moore, R W ^a   Wang, Z ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CYCLOGENESIS; EASTERLY WAVE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INFRARED IMAGERY; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; REAL TIME; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TRADE WIND; TYPHOON; VORTICITY; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND SHEAR; WIND VELOCITY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 77958510398     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-9879-2010     Document Type: Article

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