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Hurricane Track Forecasting
Principal Investigators:
Sim Aberson
Objectives:
To improve our basic physical understanding and forecasts of
tropical cyclone motion. To use targeting of dropsonde
observations to improve numerical forecasts. Study use of
ensemble forecast methods in improving forecast scores, and
track any improvements in landfall forecasts.
Investigations
Synoptic surveillance and targeting
Reference:
Burpee, R. W., J. L. Franklin, S. J. Lord, R. E. Tuleya, and
S. D. Aberson, 1996: The impact of omega dropwindsondes on
operational hurricane track forecast models. Bull. Amer.
Meteor Soc, 77, 925-933.