Open AccessRadius of influence of a vortex
Author(s) -
Omvir Singh
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v49i4.3652
Subject(s) - vortex , tornado , tropical cyclone , vortex tube , radius , meteorology , mechanics , climatology , geology , atmospheric sciences , physics , environmental science , computer security , computer science
Using the pressure profile in and around a vortex tube a simple relation for the radius of influence of the vortex has been derived. The results have been applied to assess the region of maximum devastation in a tornado. The analysis reveals that the occurrence of 'eye wall' region in a tropical cyclone is a hydrodynamical phenomenon.