The Dependence of Tropical Cyclone Pressure Tendency on Size

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• Ralf Toumi (Imperial College London)
• Friday 27 January 2023, 12:45-13:45
• LR5.

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Current theories of tropical cyclone (TC) intensification give little direct indication of the role of the TC size in intensity changes, although there are observations showing a relationship. We develop a new model of TC central pressure tendency where the pressure change can be expressed as exponential with a time constant determined by the ratio of radius maximum wind (Rmax) and the column inflow or outflow speed. An analysis of observations confirms the relationship which becomes more important for a larger pressure tendency and suggests an upper bound on pressure tendency for a given Rmax. The dependence of the pressure tendency on size poses a challenging constraint on the accurate forecasting of TCs in numerical weather prediction and climate models.

This talk is part of the Engineering Fluids Group Seminar series.

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