Abstract:Physical processes determining the dynamic and thermodynamic structure of a tropical cyclone boundary layer (TCBL) are quite different from anywhere else in the atmospheric boundary layer due to the substantial contribution of latent heating and frictional convergence. These processes regulate the radial and vertical distributions of momentum and enthalpy fluxes that are closely related to storm development and intensification. Our current understanding of TCBL is limited by the number of observations in this … Show more
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