Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
The characteristics of horizontal divergence induced by typhoon-generated gravity waves (HDTGWs) and the influence of HDTGW on typhoon evolution are investigated based on the simulation results of Typhoon Saomai (2006) using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. The power spectral density of HDTGW shows dominant powers at horizontal wavelengths of 20-30 km and at periods of less than 1 h. This is associated with gravity waves generated by vigorous convective clouds in an inner core region of the typhoon. However, the domain-averaged HDTGW in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere had a spectral peak at 24 h, which is well correlated with the minimum sea-level pressure of the typhoon, especially during a rapidly developing period. The 24 h period of the averaged HDTGW stems from the inertia-gravity waves generated by the convective clouds in the spiral rainbands, and showed no clear association with the thermal tides or the diurnal variation of precipitation.
Recommended Citation
Kim, S. H., H-Y. Chun, and W. Jang. "Horizontal divergence of typhoon-generated gravity waves in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS) and its influence on typhoon evolution." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 14.7 (2014): 3175-3182. doi: 10.5194/acp-14-3175-2014
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Comments
This article was originally published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, volume 14, issue 7, in 2014. DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-3175-2014
A previous version was also presented at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 11th Annual Meeting, Sapporo, Japan.