About this Research Topic
As one of the most destructive natural phenomena on the Earth, landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs) cause severe and indelible disasters, loss of life and property around the world. The characteristics of landfalling TCs and the development of forecasting techniques are thus in increasing focus. During landfall, the track, intensity, and structure of TCs are changed dramatically due to the interactions between the TC circulation, varying ambient atmospheric systems, and the complicated underlying surface.
There are strengthened challenges for the track, structure, and intensity forecasting of landfalling TCs, making it more difficult to prevent and mitigate disasters. Improved understanding of the physical processes affecting landfalling TCs and the development of corresponding forecasting techniques are essential to enhance TC disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. In addition, an in-depth exploration of the disasters and its impacts will help to uncover the hazard-causing characteristics of landfalling TCs.
In this Research Topic, we welcome contributions of Original Research Articles and Review Articles regarding landfalling TCs. The highlights of this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
• Observational and modeling studies on the characteristics of track, intensity, structure, and precipitation of landfalling TCs;
• Traits and evolution of fine-scale features and structures within landfalling TCs;
• Multiscale dynamical and thermodynamic processes leading to the track, intensity, structure, and precipitation changes of landfalling TCs;
• Advances in landfalling TC forecasting techniques and forecast evaluation; and
• Risks, disasters, and impacts caused by landfalling TCs.
There are strengthened challenges for the track, structure, and intensity forecasting of landfalling TCs, making it more difficult to prevent and mitigate disasters. Improved understanding of the physical processes affecting landfalling TCs and the development of corresponding forecasting techniques are essential to enhance TC disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. In addition, an in-depth exploration of the disasters and its impacts will help to uncover the hazard-causing characteristics of landfalling TCs.
In this Research Topic, we welcome contributions of Original Research Articles and Review Articles regarding landfalling TCs. The highlights of this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
• Observational and modeling studies on the characteristics of track, intensity, structure, and precipitation of landfalling TCs;
• Traits and evolution of fine-scale features and structures within landfalling TCs;
• Multiscale dynamical and thermodynamic processes leading to the track, intensity, structure, and precipitation changes of landfalling TCs;
• Advances in landfalling TC forecasting techniques and forecast evaluation; and
• Risks, disasters, and impacts caused by landfalling TCs.
Keywords: landfalling tropical cyclones, dynamics, forecasting, impact
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