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On the dynamics of tropical cyclone structural changes
Author(s) -
Holland Greg. J.,
Merrill Robert T.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49711046510
Subject(s) - tropical cyclone , cyclone (programming language) , convection , tropical cyclogenesis , intensity (physics) , climatology , tropical cyclone rainfall forecasting , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , geology , meteorology , physics , computer science , field programmable gate array , quantum mechanics , computer hardware
Tropical cyclone structural change is separated into three modes: intensity, strength and size. The possible physical mechanisms behind these three modes are examined using observations in the Australian/south‐west Pacific region and an axisymmetric diagnostic model. We propose that, though dependent on moist convection and other internal processes, the ultimate intensity, strength or size of a cyclone is regulated by interactions with its environment. Possible mechanisms whereby these interactions occur are described.