Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Mesoscale Structure of Hurricanes

  • Chapter
Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting

Abstract

Tropical cyclones can produce widespread damage and account for the loss of many lives. Each year approximately 80 tropical cyclones with maximum sustained winds ≥ 20 m s−1 occur over the globe (Gray, 1979). But, because of the relative rarity of tropical cyclones at any one location, forecasters at many local offices have limited tropical cyclone experience.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Anthea, R. A., 1982: Tropical Cyclones: Their Evolution, Structure, and Effects. Meteor. Monogr., 19(41), American Meteorological Society, Boston, 208 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Atlas, D., K. R. Hardy, R. Wexler, and R. Boucher, 1963: The origin of hurricane spiral bands. Geofis. Int., 3, 123–132.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barnes, G. M., E. J. Zipser, D. Jorgensen, and F. Marke, Jr., 1983: Mesoscale and convective structure of a hurricane rain-.band. J. Atmos. Sei., 40, 2125–2137.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bates, J., 1977: Vertical shear of the horizontal wind speed in tropical cyclones. NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL WMPO-39 (NTIS#PB272659/AS), 19 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burpee, R. W., and F. D. Marks, Jr., 1984: Analyses of digital radar data obtained from coastal radars during Hurricanes David (1979), Frederic (1979), and Alicia (1983). Preprints, 10th Conference on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, Clearwater Beach, Fla., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 7–14.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clark, G. B., 1983: Atlantic hurricane season of 1982. Mon. Wea. Rev., 111, 1071–1079.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dvorak, V. F., 1975: Tropical cyclone intensity analysis and forecasting from satellite imagery. Mon. Wea. Rev., 103, 420–430.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frank, W. M., 1977a: The structure and energetics of the tropical cyclone, I: Storm structure. Mon. Wea. Rev., 105, 1119–1135.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frank, W. M., 1977b: The structure and energetics of the tropical cyclone, II: Dynamics and energetics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 105, 1136–1150.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fujita, T. T., 1978: Manual of down-burst identification for project NIMROD. SMRP Res. Pap. 156, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 104 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gaby, D. C., J. B. Lushine, B. M. Mayfield, S. C. Pearce, and F. E. Torres, 1980: Satellite classifications of Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones: A review of eight years of classifications at Miami. Mon. Wea. Rev., 108, 587–595.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gentry, R. C., 1964: A study of hurricane rainbands. National Hurricane Research Project Rep. No. 69, 85 pp. [Available from AOML Hurricane Res. Div., 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 38149. 1

    Google Scholar 

  • Gentry, R. C., 1983: Genesis of tornadoes associated with hurricanes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 111, 1793–1805.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gray, W. M., 1965: Calculation of cumulus vertical draft velocities in hurricanes from aircraft observations. J. App. Meteor., 4, 463–474.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gray, W. M., 1966: On the scales of motion and internal stress characteristics of the hurricane. J. Atmos. Sei., 23, 278–288.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gray, W. M., 1968: Global view of the origin of tropical disturbances and storms. Mon. Wea. Rev., 98, 669–700.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gray, W. M., 1979: Hurricanes: Their formation, structure, and likely role in the tropical circulation. In Meteorology Over the Tropical Oceans. D. B. Shaw ( Ed. ), Royal Meteorological Society, 155–218.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hawkins, H. F., and D. T. Rubsam, 1968: Hurricane Hilda, 1984, II: Structure and budgets of the hurricane on October 1, 1964. Mon. Wea. Rev., 98, 617–636.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jones, W. L., P. Black, V. E. Delnore, and C. T. Swift, 1981: Airborne microwave remote sensing measurements of surface winds and rain rate during Hurricane Allen. Science, 214, 274–280.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jordan, C. L., 1958: Mean soundings for the West Indies area. J. Meteor., 15, 91–97.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jorgensen, D. P., 1984a: Mesoscale and convective-scale characteristics of mature hurricanes, Part I: General observations by research aircraft. J. Atmos. Sei., 41, 1268–1285.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jorgensen, D. P., 1984b: Mesoscale and convective-scale characteristics of mature hurricanes, Part II: Inner core structure of Hurricane Allen (1980). J. Atmos. Sei., 41, 1287–1311.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jorgensen, D. P., and F. D. Marks, Jr., 1984: Airborne Doppler radar study of the structure and three-dimensional airflow within a hurricane rainband. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Zurich, Switzerland. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 572–577.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jorgensen, D. P., E. J. Zipser, and M. A. LeMone, 1985: Vertical motions in intense hurricanes. J. Atmos. Sei., 42, 839–856.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kidder, S. Q., W. M. Gray, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1978: Estimating tropical cyclone central pressure and outer winds from satellite microwave data. Mon. Wea. Rev., 106, 1458–1464.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • LeMone, M. A., and E. J. Zipser, 1980: Cumulonimbus vertical velocity events in GATE, Part I: Diameter, intensity, and mass flux distributions. J. Atmos. Sci., 37, 2444–2457.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, B. M., and P. G. Black, 1977: Spectral analysis of oscillations of radar-determined hurricane tracks. 11th Technical Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami Beach, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 484–489.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lopez, R. E., 1978: Internal structure and development processes of C-scale aggregates of cumulus clouds. Mon. Wea. Rev., 106, 1488–1494.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marks, F. D., Jr., 1985: Evolution of the structure of precipitation in Hurricane Allen. Mon. Wea. Rev., 113, 909–930.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marks, F. D., Jr., and R. A. Houze, Jr., 1984a: Airborne Doppler radar observations in Hurricane Alicia. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Zurich, Switzerland, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 578–583.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marks, F. D., Jr., and R. A. Houze, Jr., 1984b: Airborne Doppler radar observations in Hurricane Debby. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 65, 569–582.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Novlan, D. J., and W. M. Gray, 1974: Hurricane-spawned tornadoes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 102, 476–488.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ooyama, K. V., 1982: Conceptual evolution of the theory and modeling of the tropical cyclone. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 60, 369–380.

    Google Scholar 

  • Orton, R., 1970: Tornadoes associated with Hurricane Beulah on September 19–23, 1967. Mon. Wea. Rev., 98, 541–547.

    Google Scholar 

  • Parrish, J. R., R. W. Burpee, F. D. Marks, Jr., and R. Grebe, 1982: Rainfall patterns observed by digitized radar during the landfall of Hurricane Frederic (1979). Mon. Wea. Rev., 110, 1933–1944.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Parrish, J. R., R. W. Burpee, F. D. Marks, Jr., and C. W. Landsea, 1984: Mesoscale and convective-scale characteristics of Hurricane Frederic during landfall. Postprints, 15th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 415–420.

    Google Scholar 

  • Powell, M. D., 1982: The transition of the Hurricane Frederic boundary-layer wind field from the open Gulf of Mexico to landfall. Mon. Wea. Rev., 110, 1912–1932.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rodgers, E. B., and R. F. Adler, 1981: Tropical cyclone rainfall characteristics as determined from a satellite passive microwave radiometer. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109, 506–521.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shea, D. J., and W. M. Gray, 1973: The hurricane’s inner core region, I: Symmetric and asymmetric structure. J. Atmos. Sci., 30, 1544–1584.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tuleya, R. E., M. A. Bender, and Y. Kurihara, 1984: A simulation study of the landfall of tropical cyclones using a movable nested-mesh model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 112, 124–136.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Warner, C., and D. P. McNamara, 1984: Aircraft measurements of convective draft cores in MONEX. J. Atmos. Sci., 41, 430–438.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wexler, H., 1947: Structure of hurricanes as determined by radar. Ann. New York Acad. Sci., 48, 821–844.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Willoughby, H. E., J. A. Clos, and M. G. Shoreibah, 1982: Concentric eyewalls, secondary wind maxima and the evolution of the hurricane vortex. J. Atmos. Sei., 39, 395–411.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Willoughby, H. E., F. D. Marks, Jr., and R. J. Feinberg, 1984: Stationary and moving convective bands in hurricanes. J. Atmos. Sci., 41, 3189–3211.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zipser, E. J., and M. A. LeMone, 1980: Cumulonimbus vertical velocity events in GATE, Part II: Synthesis and model core structure. J. Atmos. Sci., 37, 2458–2469.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Robert W. Burpee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. NOAA/ERL National Severe Storms Laboratory, 73069, Norman, OK, USA

    Peter S. Ray

  2. Dept. of Meteorology and Supercomputer Computations Research Institute, Florida State University, 32306, Tallahassee, FL, USA

    Peter S. Ray

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1986 American Meteorological Society

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Burpee, R.W. (1986). Mesoscale Structure of Hurricanes. In: Ray, P.S. (eds) Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-20-1_14

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-20-1_14

  • Publisher Name: American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-935704-20-1

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation