Aerodynamic Models For Hurricanes I. Model description and horizontal motion of hurricane

TL;DR

This paper develops aerodynamic models to describe the structure and horizontal motion of hurricanes, focusing on boundary layer and upper adiabatic layer dynamics without turbulent approximations.

Contribution

It introduces a simplified yet consistent analytical model for hurricane structure and motion, emphasizing thermodynamic and aerodynamic principles.

Findings

Model describes hurricane boundary and adiabatic layers

Provides principles for horizontal hurricane motion

Analyzes hurricane genesis and maturation

Abstract

Aerodynamic models are developed to describe coherent structures and transport processes in hurricanes moving over open seas. The models consist of the lower boundary layer and upper adiabatic layer. Except friction at the air/sea interface,proposed modeling avoids the common turbulent approximations while using explicitly or implicitly basic stability constraints. The models analyze dynamics of upper hurricane adiabatic layer, dynamics and transport processes in hurricane boundary layer, and genesis and maturing of hurricane. The proposed modeling provides a rude enough but consistent analytical description of basic processes in hurricanes. The present paper qualitatively describes the model of mature hurricane, briefly discusses the basic thermodynamic relations and aerodynamic equations, and establishes the principles of horizontal motion for mature hurricane.