Key Environmental Factors for Rapid Intensification of the South China Sea Tropical Cyclones

Forecasting rapid intensification (RI) of the South China Sea (SCS) tropical cyclones (TCs) remains an operational challenge, mainly owing to the incomplete understanding of its physical mechanisms. Based on TC best-track data, atmospheric analysis data, and sea surface temperature data, this study...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Earth Science
Main Authors:	Yao Chen, Si Gao, Xun Li, Xinyong Shen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Subjects:	tropical cyclone South China Sea rapid intensification environmental factors box difference index
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2020.609727/full