Physical understanding of the tropical cyclone wind-pressure relationship

Tropical cyclone intensity is commonly measured by both central pressure and maximum wind speed, yet the physical relationship between the two is not understood. Here the authors show that the central pressure is an intensity measure that depends on maximum wind speed and the product of storm size a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel R. Chavas, Kevin A. Reed, John A. Knaff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01546-9