Satellite Observations of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Associated With the Intensification of Tropical Cyclones

Abstract Forecasting the intensity of tropical cyclones is a challenging problem. Rapid intensification is often preceded by the formation of “hot towers” near the eyewall. Driven by strong release of latent heat, hot towers are high‐reaching tropical cumulonimbus clouds that penetrate the tropopaus...

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Main Authors: Lars Hoffmann, Xue Wu, M. Joan Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076123
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