Rapid intensification and the bimodal distribution of tropical cyclone intensity

Tropical cyclones rarely achieve high intensities gradually. Here, the authors show that rapid intensification is relevant not only to short-term weather forecasting, but also to the relationship between tropical cyclones and climate.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chia-Ying Lee, Michael K. Tippett, Adam H. Sobel, Suzana J. Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10625