Evaluation of the CPTEC/AGCM wind forecasts during the hurricane Catarina occurrence

• Main Authors: A. F. Santos, A. M. Mendonça, J. P. Bonatti, J. G. Z. de Mattos, P. Y. Kubota, S. R. Freitas, M. A. F. Silva Dias, E. Ramirez, R. Camayo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2008
• Subjects: Science; Q; Geology; QE1-996.5; Dynamic and structural geology; QE500-639.5; Eta; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/6bdde569618343c097ef5ddbc4f83e49

In March 2004 occurred the first hurricane registered at South Atlantic Ocean. The system named Catarina begun as an extratropical cyclone and remained quasi-stationary some days over the South Atlantic Ocean. The system displaced westward, acquiring characteristics of a hurricane and hit the Brazil...