AGU Press Release | 9 September 2024
New research sinks an old theory for the doldrums, a low-wind equatorial region that stranded sailors for centuries
Researcher contact information: Julia Windmiller, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, [email protected] (UTC-1 hours) Note: the author is currently on a...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres VOL.129 ISSUE 10 | 16 May 2024
African Easterly Wave Strength and Observed Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Genesis and Characteristics
Bercos-Hickey + Christina M Patricola
African easterly waves (AEWs) are known precursors to Atlantic tropical cyclones (TCs), and are therefore often directly connected to extreme weather events that can be both...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.51 ISSUE 10 | 13 May 2024
Rainband‐Occurrence Probability in Northern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones by Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery
Zheng + Chen + Jiang ...
Rainbands are essential to tropical cyclones (TCs), significantly affecting TC structure and intensity change. High‐resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.51 ISSUE 8 | 18 April 2024
A New Refinement of Mediterranean Tropical‐Like Cyclones Characteristics
Jesus Gutierrez-Fernandez + Gonzalez-Aleman + Miglietta ...
Several warm‐core cyclones in the Mediterranean, which were analyzed in the literature, are studied using ERA5 reanalysis, to identify the environment where they develop...
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES) VOL.16 ISSUE 3 | 12 March 2024
A Potential Vorticity Diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Errors
Barbero + Chen + Klotzbach ...
Tropical cyclone (TC) track forecasting provides essential guidance for coastal communities. However, track forecast errors still occur, highlighting the need for continued...