Lee Cyclogenesis: Its Role in Tropical Storm Development inthe Eastern Pacific

影响香港东部的热带气旋的初始位置 太平洋表明， 墨西哥中部的山脊是一个受欢迎的地方， 热带气旋生成 初步分析表明， 与墨西哥和中部山脉的流动相互作用 美国可能要为许多 初始扰动最终导致 热带气旋在东太平洋。 共同主要研究人员将研究李的作用 热带气旋发展中的气旋生成， 一系列的理论和数值模型， 复杂性 他们还将试图证实结果 通过对气旋资料的分析， 该地区的事件。 他们希望能够找出 上游大气流动配置有利于 背风气旋生成，最终可能导致改善 热带气旋预报

The initial location of tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean indicates that the region just downstream of the mountain ridge in central Mexico is a favored location for tropical cyclogenesis. A preliminary analysis suggests that flow interaction with the mountains of Mexico and Central America may be responsible for the generation of many of the initial disturbances which ultimately lead to the formation of tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific. The co-principal investigators will study the role of lee cyclogenesis in tropical cyclone development by employing a series of theoretical and numerical models of increasing complexity. They also will attempt to corroborate the results of their numerical simulations by analyzing data for cyclone events in the region. They hope to be able to identify upstream atmospheric flow configurations which are conducive to lee cyclogenesis which ultimately could lead to improved tropical cyclone forecasts in this region.