Comparing the Spatial Patterns of Rainfall and Atmospheric Moisture among Tropical Cyclones Having a Track Similar to Hurricane Irene (2011)

Irene was the most destructive tropical cyclone (TC) of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season due to flooding from rainfall. This study used a Geographic Information System to identify TCs with similar tracks and examine the spatial attributes of their rainfall patterns. Storm-total rainfall was calcul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Corene J. Matyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
GIS
USA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/9/165