On the rapid intensification of hurricane wilma (2005). Part II: Convective bursts and the upper-level warm core

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 146-162

  Chen, Hua ^a   Zhang, Da Lin ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONIC CIRCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; HIGH-RESOLUTION DATUM; INERTIAL STABILITY; RAPID INTENSIFICATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); SENSITIVITY SIMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS; STORMS; SUBSIDENCE;

HURRICANES;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE PREDICTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRAVITY WAVE; HURRICANE WILMA 2005; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; STRATOSPHERE; SURFACE PRESSURE; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WARMING;

EID: 84874951393     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-062.1     Document Type: Article

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