## Abstract We examine the formulation and accuracy of various approximations made in representing the boundary layer in simple axisymmetric hurricane models, especially those that assume __strict__ gradient wind balance in the radial direction. Approximate solutions for a steady axisymmetric slab
Hurricane boundary-layer theory
β Scribed by Roger K. Smith; Michael T. Montgomery
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 136
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9009
- DOI
- 10.1002/qj.679
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