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Rainfall Distribution in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones

In: Extreme Weather

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  • Zifeng Yu
  • Yuqing Wang

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Accurate prediction of rainfall distribution in landfalling tropical cyclones (LTCs) is very important to disaster prevention but quite challenging to operational forecasters. This chapter will describe the rainfall distribution in LTCs, including both axisymmetric and asymmetric distributions and their major controlling parameters, such as environmental vertical wind shear, TC intensity and motion, and coastline. In addition to the composite results from many LTC cases, several case studies are also given to illustrate the predominant factors that are key to the asymmetric rainfall distribution in LTCs. Future directions in this area and potential ways to improve the operational forecasts of rainfall distribution in LTCs are also discussed briefly.

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  • Zifeng Yu & Yuqing Wang, 2018. "Rainfall Distribution in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones," Chapters, in: Philip John Sallis (ed.), Extreme Weather, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:145317
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.75910
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    Keywords

    tropical cyclones; landfalling; rainfall distribution; vertical wind shear; typhoon; precipitation; intensity;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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