Can a Warm Ocean Feature Cause a Typhoon to Intensify Rapidly?

The hypothesis that a warm ocean feature (WOF) such as a warm eddy may cause a passing typhoon to undergo rapid intensification (RI), that is, the storm’s maximum 1-min wind speed at 10-m height increases by more than 15.4 m/s in 1 day, is of interest to forecasters. Testing the hypothesis is a chal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leo Oey, Shimin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/6/797