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Advancing Tropical Cyclone Forecasts Using Aircraft Observations

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Monitoring and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Climate Change

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Advances in the study of tropical cyclones using aircraft observations came about through improvements (scientific and technological) in the ability to observe different aspects of the storms. Early studies provided the basis for understanding tropical cyclone structure and evolution (for an excellent overview see Dorst, 2007). Technological advances in aircraft in-situ and remote sensing observing capabilities, particularly the development of airborne Doppler radars, revolutionized our depiction of tropical cyclone structure and dynamics (for a review see Marks, 2003).

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Marks, F.D. (2014). Advancing Tropical Cyclone Forecasts Using Aircraft Observations. In: Mohanty, U.C., Mohapatra, M., Singh, O.P., Bandyopadhyay, B.K., Rathore, L.S. (eds) Monitoring and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Climate Change. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7720-0_15

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