Relation between pressure defect and maximum wind in the field of a tropical cyclone - theoretical derivation of proportionality constant based on an idealised surface pressure model

Mausam

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-316

  Raj, Y E A ^a  

^a Regional Meteorological Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cumulative surface pressure drop; Cyclostrophic wind; Friction; Gradient wind; Maximum wind; Pearson's distribution; Pressure defect; Pressure gradient; Proportionality constant; Translation speed; Tropical cyclone; Vorticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051816921     PISSN: 02529416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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