Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific
The concept of rapid growth (RG) of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the north Atlantic basin was recently proposed. RG can represent a dangerous change in TC structure because it can rapidly ramp up the TC destructive potential. However, the nature of RG behaviour remains obscure over the western north P...
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| description | The concept of rapid growth (RG) of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the north Atlantic basin was recently proposed. RG can represent a dangerous change in TC structure because it can rapidly ramp up the TC destructive potential. However, the nature of RG behaviour remains obscure over the western north Pacific (WNP), where nearly one third of global TCs occur. In this study, TC RG in the WNP is investigated using TC best-tracks and reanalysis of data. We first define TC RG in the WNP as an increase of at least 84 km in the radius of a gale-force wind within 24 h, corresponding to the 90th percentile of all over-water changes. Monte Carlo experiments demonstrate the robustness of the threshold. Similar to that occurring in the north Atlantic, RG in the WNP is associated with the highest level of destructive potential. In addition, RG over the WNP occurs closer to the coast than for TCs in the Atlantic and more RG events in the WNP are accompanied by rapid intensification, which may significantly increase their destructive potential in a worst case scenario. Composite analysis shows that certain dynamic processes, such as radial inflow, may play an important role in the occurrence of RG. This study suggests that, apart from rapid intensification, TC RG is another important factor to consider for TC-related risk assessment in the WNP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0e707d3db0e4d66b280bfbbe862d6872023-12-01T00:22:24ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-01-0115248610.3390/rs15020486Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North PacificYi Li0Youmin Tang1Shuai Wang2Xiaojing Li3Key Laboratory of Marine Hazards Forecasting, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCollege of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USAState Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, ChinaThe concept of rapid growth (RG) of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the north Atlantic basin was recently proposed. RG can represent a dangerous change in TC structure because it can rapidly ramp up the TC destructive potential. However, the nature of RG behaviour remains obscure over the western north Pacific (WNP), where nearly one third of global TCs occur. In this study, TC RG in the WNP is investigated using TC best-tracks and reanalysis of data. We first define TC RG in the WNP as an increase of at least 84 km in the radius of a gale-force wind within 24 h, corresponding to the 90th percentile of all over-water changes. Monte Carlo experiments demonstrate the robustness of the threshold. Similar to that occurring in the north Atlantic, RG in the WNP is associated with the highest level of destructive potential. In addition, RG over the WNP occurs closer to the coast than for TCs in the Atlantic and more RG events in the WNP are accompanied by rapid intensification, which may significantly increase their destructive potential in a worst case scenario. Composite analysis shows that certain dynamic processes, such as radial inflow, may play an important role in the occurrence of RG. This study suggests that, apart from rapid intensification, TC RG is another important factor to consider for TC-related risk assessment in the WNP.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/2/486tropical cyclonewestern north Pacificrapid growthouter size |
| spellingShingle | Yi Li Youmin Tang Shuai Wang Xiaojing Li Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific Remote Sensing tropical cyclone western north Pacific rapid growth outer size |
| title | Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific |
| title_full | Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific |
| title_fullStr | Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific |
| title_short | Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific |
| title_sort | rapid growth of tropical cyclone outer size over the western north pacific |
| topic | tropical cyclone western north Pacific rapid growth outer size |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/2/486 |
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