THE DVORAK TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY ESTIMATION TECHNIQUE: A Satellite-Based Method that Has Endured for over 30 Years

The history of meteorology has taught us that weather analysis and prediction usually advances by a series of small, progressive studies. Occasionally, however, a special body of work can accelerate this process. When that work pertains to high-impact weather events that can affect large populations...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2006-09, Vol.87 (9), p.1195-1210
Main Authors: Velden, Christopher, Harper, Bruce, Wells, Frank, Beven, John L., Zehr, Ray, Olander, Timothy, Mayfield, Max, Guard, Charles “Chip”, Lander, Mark, Edson, Roger, Avila, Lixion, Burton, Andrew, Turk, Mike, Kikuchi, Akihiro, Christian, Adam, Caroff, Philippe, McCrone, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial satellites
Clouds
Cyclones
Estimate reliability
Estimation methods
Hurricanes
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
Storms
Weather forecasting
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Summary:The history of meteorology has taught us that weather analysis and prediction usually advances by a series of small, progressive studies. Occasionally, however, a special body of work can accelerate this process. When that work pertains to high-impact weather events that can affect large populations, it is especially notable. In this paper we review the contributions by Vernon F. Dvorak, whose innovations using satellite observations of cloud patterns fundamentally enhanced the ability to monitor tropical cyclones on a global scale. We discuss how his original technique has progressed, and the ways in which new spaceborne instruments are being employed to complement Dvorak’s original visions.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/BAMS-87-9-1195