The North Equatorial Current and rapid intensification of super typhoons
Abstract Super Typhoon Mangkhut, which traversed the North Equatorial Current (NEC; 8–17 °N) in the western North Pacific in 2018, was the most intense Category-5 tropical cyclone (TC) with the longest duration in history—3.5 days. Here we show that the combination of two factors—high ocean heat con...
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Idioma: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-03-01
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Col·lecció: | Nature Communications |
Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45685-2 |