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2017

Atmospheric turbulence

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Turbulence In The Upper Levels Of Tropical Cyclones, Michaela Leigh Rosenmayer Jan 2017

Turbulence In The Upper Levels Of Tropical Cyclones, Michaela Leigh Rosenmayer

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Turbulence in the cirrus canopy of tropical cyclones (TCs) can give an indication about the physical processes that occur in this expansive cloud deck. The low stability and/or large shear that likely coincides with turbulent layers can be produced by radiative forcing, convective forcing, and sublimation of frozen precipitation from the cirrus canopy. As a result, turbulence in the cirrus canopy can give an indication about the impact of various physical processes in tropical cyclones.