Date of Award
1-1-2017
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 (xxii, 265 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Ryan D Torn
Committee Members
Kristen L Corbosiero, Christopher A Davis, John Molinari, Brian H Tang
Keywords
hurricanes, tropical cyclones, vertical wind shear, Cyclones, Vertical wind shear
Subject Categories
Atmospheric Sciences | Meteorology
Abstract
Deep-layer (200–850 hPa) vertical wind shear is generally an inhibiting factor for tropical cyclone intensification. Multiple studies—ranging from case studies to climatological analyses—have consistently shown that the chances of tropical cyclone intensification decrease with increasing vertical wind shear magnitude. However, tropical cyclones can intensify under moderate shear—the range of shear magnitudes that are neither too weak to have negligible influence on intensity nor too strong to completely halt intensification. Intensity, track, and precipitation forecasts of tropical cyclones under moderate shear can be highly uncertain; therefore, explaining how tropical cyclones evolve under seemingly unfavorable conditions is an important step towards improved tropical cyclone prediction.
Recommended Citation
Rios-Berrios, Rosimar, "Tropical cyclone intensification under moderate vertical wind shear" (2017). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1929.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1929