The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones: Present-Day Climatology, Future Projections, and Statistical Prediction

This thesis addresses the extratropical transition (ET) of tropical cyclones. ET is the process by which a tropical cyclone, upon encountering a baroclinic environment at higher latitudes, loses its tropical characteristics and transforms into an extratropical cyclone. The three main goals of the th...

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Main Author: Bieli, Melanie
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-v9j6-kk60