We tested two developmental versions of a new forecast model for tropical cyclones being developed by NOAA. Track forecasts from the AOML version were better than NOAA’s current operational models, and intensity forecasts showed promise as well. In particular, the models correctly predicted rapid intensification (when a tropical cyclone’s maximum sustained wind speed increases by […]
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Ocean Drone Sails into Category-4 Hurricane Sam, Scientists Sample Multiple Storms as Tropics Enter Peak for Hurricane Formation, HRD awards and recognitions, and more! Check it out at https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jul-Sep-2021-AOML-Keynotes-Newsletter.pdf.
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Research Highlights October 3, 2020Hurricane Experts Anticipate Operations into Tropical Storm GammaSeptember 18, 2020AOML Scientists use Hurricane Hunter Data to Analyze Gaps in Hurricane Rain CoverageSeptember 17, 2020AOML Shifts its Reconnaissance and Research Efforts to Hurricane Teddy, Reviews Hurricane Sally Data Research Interests Tropical Meteorology. Remote Sensing. Air-Sea Interaction. Data Assimilation. Heather Holbach, Ph.D. Assistant [...]
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