Sensitivity of Tropical Cyclone Intensification to Axisymmetric Heat Sources: The Role of Low-Level Heating and Cooling from Different Microphysical Processes

Latent heat release from condensational heating has been recognized as one of the dominating energy sources of a tropical cyclone. Here we argue that other microphysical processes may also play an important role. From an analysis of a real-case simulation of Hurricane Katrina (2005), it was found th...

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