The Structure and Energetics of the Tropical Cyclone I. Storm Structure

Abstract

The structure and energetics of the tropical cyclone. I - Storm structure. II - Dynamics and energetics FRANK, W M Monthly Weather Review. Vol. 105, pp. 1119-1150. Sept. 1977 A 10-year study of northwest Pacific rawinsonde data has been computer analyzed to study the structure, dynamics, and energetics of the tropical cyclone. Described are temperature, height field, relative humidity, composite wind fields, and rainfall. This data is then used for vertically integrated budget studies of moist static energy, angular momentum, and kinetic energy for use in evaluating the features of storm dynamics, energetics, and air-sea interactions. Particular note is made to those results most relevant in tropical cyclone numerical modeling simulations.