A Modeling Study of the Principal Rainband in Hurricane Matthew (2016) and the Influence of Remote Terrain on Hurricane Structure During its Intensification in the Southern Caribbean

Hurricane Matthew (2016) was a category 5 hurricane that interacted with remote terrain over northern South America in the early stages of its life cycle. Because tropical cyclone (TC) precipitation and convection are known to be crucial factors in the understanding and forecasting of TC intensity,...

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Main Author: Updike, Aaron Jeffrey
Other Authors: Geography
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90391