Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones

An analysis to determine physical and spatial patterns of the surface latent heat flux (LHF) and near surface (5m) salinity (NSS) beneath tropical cyclones (TCs) in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins during the first 24 hours of rapid intensification (RI) was conducted using empiric...

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Main Author: Bray, Mason Andrew Clark
Other Authors: Andrew E. Mercer, Jamie L. Dyer, Kimberly M. Wood
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: MSSTATE 2017
Subjects:
Geosciences
Pacific
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04202017-123228/
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spelling ftmississippista:oai:library.msstate.edu:etd-04202017-123228 2023-05-15T17:32:29+02:00 Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones Bray, Mason Andrew Clark Andrew E. Mercer Jamie L. Dyer Kimberly M. Wood 2017-07-31 application/pdf http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04202017-123228/ en eng MSSTATE unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04202017-123228/ Geosciences text 2017 ftmississippista 2019-07-19T16:48:33Z An analysis to determine physical and spatial patterns of the surface latent heat flux (LHF) and near surface (5m) salinity (NSS) beneath tropical cyclones (TCs) in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins during the first 24 hours of rapid intensification (RI) was conducted using empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis. To determine if these patterns were unique to RI, TC RI cases were compared to three non-RI intensification thresholds, 10 kt, 15 kt and 20 kt, for both LHF and NSS. Though similarities exist between non-RI and RI cases physical and spatial patterns unique to the RI cases did exist. Sea surface temperatures associated with statistically identified TC groups were assessed for their potential influence on RI. While inconclusive in the eastern North Pacific, NSS in the Atlantic may play a role for RI TCs in areas affected by river discharge from South America. Text North Atlantic Mississippi State University: ETD Collection Pacific
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Bray, Mason Andrew Clark
Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
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description An analysis to determine physical and spatial patterns of the surface latent heat flux (LHF) and near surface (5m) salinity (NSS) beneath tropical cyclones (TCs) in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins during the first 24 hours of rapid intensification (RI) was conducted using empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis. To determine if these patterns were unique to RI, TC RI cases were compared to three non-RI intensification thresholds, 10 kt, 15 kt and 20 kt, for both LHF and NSS. Though similarities exist between non-RI and RI cases physical and spatial patterns unique to the RI cases did exist. Sea surface temperatures associated with statistically identified TC groups were assessed for their potential influence on RI. While inconclusive in the eastern North Pacific, NSS in the Atlantic may play a role for RI TCs in areas affected by river discharge from South America.
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Jamie L. Dyer
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title Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
title_short Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
title_full Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
title_fullStr Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
title_full_unstemmed Characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
title_sort characterizing surface enthalpy flux and ocean patterns in rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones
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I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report.
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