Open AccessMeteorologists and insurers explore extratropical transition of tropical cyclones
Author(s) -
Malmquist David L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/99eo00055
Subject(s) - extratropical cyclone , tropical cyclone , middle latitudes , climatology , landfall , tropics , storm , environmental science , tropical cyclone scales , meteorology , cyclone (programming language) , geography , geology , biology , field programmable gate array , fishery , computer science , computer hardware
Most tropical cyclones weaken as they come ashore or track poleward over colder ocean water. Yet some tropical cyclones go through a number of changes that may cause them to remain a threat after landfall or as they move poleward from the tropics. The acceleration or reintensification of these storms is associated with their transition from a tropical cyclone to a system with characteristics more common to midlatitude, extratropical storms. This “extratropical transition” (ET) is a complex and highly variable process that is currently poorly understood.