The Increased Likelihood in the 21st Century for a Tropical Cyclone to Rapidly Intensify When Crossing a Warm Ocean Feature—A Simple Model’s Prediction

A warm ocean feature (WOF) is a blob of the ocean’s surface where the sea-surface temperature (SST) is anomalously warmer than its adjacent ambient SST. Examples are warm coastal seas in summer, western boundary currents, and warm eddies. Several studies have suggested that a WOF may cause a crossin...

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Main Author: Leo Oey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/10/1285