Tropical Cyclones
Jialin Lin, Taotao Qian, Philip J. Klotzbach
Abstract
This paper reviews the history of tropical cyclone research from the late nineteenth century until the present with an emphasis on observational studies. The topics include tropical cyclone theory, climatology, structure, genesis indices and intraseasonal-to-centennial variability and trends. Possible future directions are also suggested.
Topics & Concepts
CentennialTropical cycloneClimatologyCyclone (programming language)Tropical cyclogenesisMeteorologyTropical cyclone rainfall forecastingGeographyEnvironmental scienceHistoryGeologyEngineeringArchaeologyEmbedded systemField-programmable gate arrayTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchClimate variability and modelsOcean Waves and Remote Sensing