Date of Award
1-1-2015
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (xvi, 159 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
John Molinari
Committee Members
Lance Bosart, Kristen Corbosiero, Brian Tang, Ryan Torn
Keywords
Cyclones, Cyclone forecasting, Vertical wind shear
Subject Categories
Atmospheric Sciences
Abstract
Environmental vertical wind shear has been shown to have a generally detrimental impact on tropical cyclone (TC) intensity change. However, many cases of rapidly intensifying (RI) sheared TCs have been observed, and TCs in moderate (5-10 m s-1) shear often have the largest intensity forecast errors. Thus, advancing the understanding of TC-shear interactions is vital to improving TC intensity forecasts, which have not seen much improvement over the past few decades. This dissertation employs both observational and high-resolution numerical modeling approaches to investigate how some TCs are able to resist shear and intensify.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Leon, "The intensification of sheared tropical cyclones" (2015). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1474.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1474