Ozone Measurements from Eyewall Transects of Two Atlantic Tropical Cyclones | Zendy

Thomas P. Carsey | Zendy; H. E. Willoughby | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Ozone Measurements from Eyewall Transects of Two Atlantic Tropical Cyclones

Author(s) -

Thomas P. Carsey,

H. E. Willoughby

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

monthly weather review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.862

H-Index - 179

eISSN - 1520-0493

pISSN - 0027-0644

DOI - 10.1175/mwr-2844.1

Subject(s) - eye , tropical cyclone , environmental science , climatology , storm , atmospheric sciences , ozone , meteorology , subsidence , geology , geography , paleontology , structural basin

Measurements of ozone (O3) concentrations obtained during aircraft eyewall crossings of Tropical Cyclones Floyd (September 1999) and Georges (September 1998) by NOAA P-3 hurricane research aircraft showed marked changes between the intensifying and weakening stages of the storms’ life cycles. Renewed deepening appeared to be underway near landfall of both storms. During intensification, ozone levels indicated that air either descended from an altitude <1 km above flight level or was strongly diluted with low-O3 eyewall air. During weakening, ozone concentrations were low throughout the eye and eyewall, consistent with the eye’s being filled with boundary layer air.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research