Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tropical Cyclone Strikes in Japan

Every year, tropical cyclones (TCs) bring vast amounts of damage to coastal areas. Japan is an island country frequently struck by TCs. This study uses a modified strike model to understand the spatiotemporal distribution of TC strikes in Japan, and to identify places frequently hit by TCs. A princi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: YUAN, Jianguo
Other Authors: KEIM, Barry
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2017
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04042017-162028/