Balanced thermal structure of an intensifying tropical cyclone

This study tests the hypothesis that the formation of a virtual potential temperature dipole in a developing tropical cyclone is a balanced response to the growth of an associated mid-level vortex. The dipole is collocated with the vortex and consists of a warm anomaly in the upper troposphere and a...

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Main Author: David J. Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-12-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/19181/pdf_1