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Convective-Scale Variations in the Inner-Core Rainbands of a Tropical Cyclone
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: irborne Doppler radar documented a variety of convective-scale structures within the inner-core rainbands of Hurricane Rita (2005). As predicted by past studies, wind shear determined azimuthal variations in the convection. ...
Dynamics of the Stratiform Sector of a Tropical Cyclone Rainband
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: irborne Doppler radar documented the stratiform sector of a rainband within the stationary rainband complex of Hurricane Rita. The stratiform rainband sector is a mesoscale feature consisting of nearly uniform precipitation ...
A Vortex-Based Perspective of Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Tropical cyclone formation over the eastern Pacific during 2005 and 2006 was examined using primarily global operational analyses from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. This paper represents a ?vortex view? ...
Examining Polarimetric Radar Observations of Bulk Microphysical Structures and Their Relation to Vortex Kinematics in Hurricane Arthur (2014)
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractDual-polarization radar observations were taken of Hurricane Arthur prior to and during landfall, providing needed insight into the microphysics of tropical cyclone precipitation. A total of 30 h of data were ...
Convective-Scale Downdrafts in the Principal Rainband of Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Airborne Doppler radar data collected during the Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment (RAINEX) document downdrafts in the principal rainband of Hurricane Katrina (2005). Inner-edge downdrafts (IEDs) originating ...
Impact of Stratiform Rainband Heating on the Tropical Cyclone Wind Field in Idealized Simulations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractUsing idealized simulations, we examine the storm-scale wind field response of a dry, hurricane-like vortex to prescribed stratiform heating profiles that mimic tropical cyclone (TC) spiral rainbands. These profiles ...
Kinematics of the Secondary Eyewall Observed in Hurricane Rita (2005)
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: irborne Doppler radar data collected from the concentric eyewalls of Hurricane Rita (2005) provide detailed three-dimensional kinematic observations of the secondary eyewall feature. The secondary eyewall radar echo shows ...
The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Karl (2010): New Remote Sensing Observations of Convective Bursts from the Global Hawk Platform
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he evolution of rapidly intensifying Hurricane Karl (2010) is examined from a suite of remote sensing observations during the NASA Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field experiment. The novelties of this ...
Velocity–Azimuth Display Analysis of Doppler Velocity for HIWRAP
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he velocity?azimuth display (VAD) analysis technique established for ground-based scanning radar is applied to the NASA High-Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler (HIWRAP). The VAD technique provides a mean ...
The Coplane Analysis Technique for Three-Dimensional Wind Retrieval Using the HIWRAP Airborne Doppler Radar
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he coplane analysis technique for mapping the three-dimensional wind field of precipitating systems is applied to the NASA High-Altitude Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler (HIWRAP). HIWRAP is a dual-frequency Doppler radar ...