Hurricanes

Tropical meteorology research at AOML is focused on advancing the understanding and prediction of hurricanes and other tropical weather. Scientists conduct their research utilizing a combination of models, theories, and observations, with particular emphasis on data obtained with research aircraft in the inner core of tropical cyclones and their surrounding environment.

 

Observing Techniques

• Coyote UAS

• Data Rescue
• Enhanced GPS Dropsonde Project
• Observing System Experiments with Aircraft Data
• Observing System Simulation Experiments
• Real-Time Doppler Winds
• SFMR Surface Wind Improvement in Heavy Rain Conditions

Modeling and Prediction

• Advanced Model Diagnostics of Tropical Cyclone Inner-Core Structure

• Advanced Prediction and Modeling
• CIMAS Contributions to OAR Disaster Recovery Act projects
• Development of Multiple Moving Nests within a Basin-Wide HWRF Modeling
• Hurricane Regional and Global Model Evaluation and Improvement Project
• Model Error in HWRF Surface Layer and Boundary Layer Parameterizations
• SHIPS Rapid Intensification Index

Data Assimilation

• Storm-Relative Data Assimilation
• Vortex-Scale Data Assimilation with HEDAS

Dynamics and Physics 

• Extra Tropical Transition
• Hurricane Surface Winds
• Meso- and Miso-Scale Structures in the Eye and Eyewall of Major Hurricanes
• Saharan Air Layer

Impacts

• Atlantic Hurricane Reanalysis Project
• Environmental and Inner-Core Vertical Shear TC Impacts
• Environmental Flow Impacts on Tropical Cyclone Inner-Core Structure
• Inner-Core Structure of Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones
• Supporting the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project