Hurricane Inner Core and Outer Radius Structure and Maximum Potential Intensity

这个研究项目的主要重点是对飓风和台风内核的基本结构、结构变化和动力学进行广泛的研究。此外，首席研究员格雷博士将探索预测气旋强度变化的改进方法，影响热带气旋外部区域强度和演变的过程，以及这些风暴内部和外部区域之间的关系。这项研究将在分析中使用各种各样的观测数据，从研究飞机观测到卫星和雷达探空仪数据。本项目可分为四个主要主题：(1)内核结构；(2)最大潜在强度（MPI）；(3)气旋强度预测；(4)外核强度和气旋大小的调节过程。第二个主题是当今热带气旋研究中争论最激烈的领域之一。格雷博士是这一领域的长期领导者，可以期待他在这些问题上做出重要贡献。热带气旋是最具破坏性的恶劣天气现象之一。更好地了解它们的进化是更好地预测它们的关键，这将对社会产生巨大的好处。＊＊＊

9616818 Gray The principal thrust of this research project is a broad-based study of the basic structure, structure changes and dynamics of the inner core of hurricanes and typhoons. In addition, the principal investigator, Dr. Gray, will explore improved methods for predicting cyclone intensity changes, processes affecting the strength and evolution of the outer region of tropical cyclones, and the relationship between the inner and outer regions of these storms. The research will employ a wide variety of observational data, from research aircraft observations to satellite and rawinsonde data, in the analyses. This project can be separated into four major topics: (1) the structure of the inner core, (2) maximum potential intensity (MPI), (3) cyclone intensity prediction, and (4) processes regulating outer core intensity and cyclone size. The second topic is one of the most hotly contested areas in tropical cyclone research today. Dr. Gray, a long time leader in this field, can be expected to make important contributions regarding the issues. Tropical cyclones represent one of the most devastating types of severe weather phenomena. Improved understanding of their evolution is key to better forecasts that would be of enormous benefit to society. ***