Abstract: The effect of planetary vorticity gradient (beta) and the presence of a uniform mean flow on the intensification of tropical cyclones are studied using a limited-area primitive equation model. The most intense storm evolves ...

Abstract: A hydrostatic, primitive equation model with frontogenetical deformation forcing is used to study the effects of surface friction on fronts passing over a two-dimensional ridge. Surface friction is parameterized using a ...

Abstract: The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) in Taipei, Republic of China has entered the era of operational numerical weather prediction with the complete online operations of a Global Forecast System (GFS) and the Limited-Area ...