Hurricane bands as predictors

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Published: Oct 1, 1965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1965.5.4.1172
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Hurricanes, Hurricane prediction, Geocyclostrophic winds

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John C. Freeman, JR.
National Enginering Science Company and the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas.

Abstract

A teory of geocyclostrophic winds in moist air is reviewed and relation between wind and cloud streets or hurricane bandspostulated. The appearance of the bands from satellites and radar is related to motion, structure and intensity of the storms.

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Freeman, JR., J. C. (1965). Hurricane bands as predictors. Geofisica Internacional, 5(4), 147–151. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1965.5.4.1172
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Vol. 5 No. 4 (1965): October 1, 1965
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