Observations of Environmental Factors Affecting Intensity Changes During the Track Reversal of Hurricane Joaquin (2015) - Softcover

Buholzer, Natasha; Naval Postgraduate School

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1691583685 ISBN 13: 9781691583683

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

The objective of this thesis is to better understand the environmental factors and internal processes that contributed to the unusual track reversal of Hurricane Joaquin (2015) north of the Bahamas and the two rapid intensification events. Special reprocessed Atmospheric Motion Vector (AMV) and Satellite Consensus (SATCON) datasets were used to document the vertical extent of the inner vortex convection and the outflow level and strength of Joaquin. The hypothesis of this study is the addition of high temporal and spatial resolution AMVs and SATCON data over the vortex and the surrounding environment will further explain the contributing factors to the track and intensity events of Joaquin. The Joaquin case well illustrates that the relationship between environmental VWS and tropical cyclone intensity change can be highly non-linear and that the ocean cooling contributed highly to Joaquin’s intensification and decay.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1691583685
• ISBN 13: 9781691583683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 73