¥Collect observations throughout the life cycle of a TC
for the development of a 3-D variational
assimilation of the hurricane core circulation. Yes
¥Collect observations of the atmosphere and ocean in
and around the storm scale circulation
that can be used to develop an evaluation and validation package for the high resolution HWRF. Yes
¥Collect observations in a variety of
atmospheric/oceanic conditions (e.g. atmospheric
shear and humidity environments, oceanic warm core eddies) to assess the influence of these features on observed and
model TC intensity and structure
changes. Yes
¥Improve understanding and develop improved model
representations of sea spray/surface
flux effects on boundary layer structure and microphysics, especially in the core and rainbands. Develop
techniques for evaluating ocean vertical
mixing parameterizations against observed data. Not yet
¥Improve the understanding of the phase changes of
moisture. Not yet
¥Determine the storm intensity and structure change
during decay over cold water. No