Abstract
Tropical cyclone structural change is separated into three modes: intensity, strength and size. The possible physical mechanisms behind these three modes are examined using observations in the Australian/south‐west Pacific region and an axisymmetric diagnostic model. We propose that, though dependent on moist convection and other internal processes, the ultimate intensity, strength or size of a cyclone is regulated by interactions with its environment. Possible mechanisms whereby these interactions occur are described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 723-745 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 465 |
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| State | Published - Jul 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |