Self-stratification of tropical cyclone outflow. Part I: Implications for storm structure

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2236-2249

  Emanuel, Kerry ^a   Rotunno, Richard ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical analysis modeling; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

AXISYMMETRIC; CRITICAL VALUE; ISENTROPIC SURFACES; NUMERICAL MODELS; RADIAL STRUCTURE; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SELF-STRATIFICATION; SIMULATED STORMS; SMALL SCALE TURBULENCE; STORM STRUCTURE; SURFACE WINDS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VERTICAL TEMPERATURE;

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HURRICANES; MIXED CONVECTION; TROPICS;

STORMS;

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ENTROPY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OUTFLOW; RICHARDSON NUMBER; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL STRUCTURE; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPOPAUSE; TURBULENCE; VORTICITY;

EID: 81555213077     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-10-05024.1     Document Type: Article

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