Distributions of Shallow to Very Deep Precipitation–Convection in Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones

Shear-relative distributions of four types of precipitation/convection in tropical cyclones (TCs) are statistically analyzed using 14 years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) data. The dataset of 1139 TRMM PR overpasses of tropical storms through category-2 hurric...

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Published in:Journal of climate 2015-11, Vol.28 (22), p.8791-8824
Main Authors: Tao, Cheng, Jiang, Haiyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Colour
Convection
Cyclones
Echoes
Height
Hurricanes
Meteorology
Observational studies
Overpasses
Positive feedback
Precipitation
Quadrants
Radar
Radar data
Radar echoes
Rain
Rainfall
Storms
Studies
TRMM satellite
Tropical cyclones
Tropical depressions
Tropical rainfall
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
Tropical storms
Vortices
Wind shear
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Summary:Shear-relative distributions of four types of precipitation/convection in tropical cyclones (TCs) are statistically analyzed using 14 years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) data. The dataset of 1139 TRMM PR overpasses of tropical storms through category-2 hurricanes over global TC-prone basins is divided by future 24-h intensity change. It is found that increased and widespread shallow precipitation (defined as where the 20-dBZradar echo height
ISSN:0894-8755
1520-0442
DOI:10.1175/jcli-d-14-00448.1