The Rapid Growth and Decay of an Extratropical Cyclone over the Central Pacific Ocean

From: Weather and Forecasting | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Martin, Jonathan E; Otkin, Jason A | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The life cycle of a central Pacific cyclone, characterized by a 48-h interval of rapid fluctuation in its intensity, is examined. The cyclone of interest underwent a period of explosive cyclogenesis from 1200 UTC 4 November to 1200 UTC 5 November 1986, followed 12 h later by a period of unusually rapid decay. Output from a numerical simulation of this event, run using the fifth-generation Pennsylvania State University-National Center for Atmospheric Research (PSU-NCAR) Mesosca...

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