Thermodynamics of tropical cyclogenesis in the northwest Pacific

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 18, 2011, Pages

  Raymond, D J ^a   Sessions, S L ^a   Lopez Carrillo C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DOPPLER RADAR; ENTROPY; STORMS; STRAIN RATE; THERMODYNAMICS; VORTEX FLOW;

AIRBORNE DOPPLER RADAR; DEEP CONVECTION; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HORIZONTAL STRAIN; LOW LEVEL; SMALL SAMPLES; SPIN-UP; THERMODYNAMIC PRODUCTS; TROPICAL CYCLOGENESIS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPICAL DISTURBANCES; VERTICAL SHEAR;

TROPICS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CONVERGENCE; CYCLOGENESIS; DOPPLER RADAR; ENTROPY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; VORTEX; VORTICITY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

EID: 80053066623     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD015624     Document Type: Article

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