A Climatology of the Extratropical Transition of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones

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Authors

Robert E. Hart · Pennsylvania State University

Jenni L. Evans · Pennsylvania State University

Abstract

A comprehensive climatology of extratropically transitioning tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin is presented. Storm tracks and intensities over a period from 1899 to 1996 are examined. More detailed statistics are presented only for the most reliable period of record, beginning in 1950.

Topics & Keywords

Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Climate variability and models Disaster Management and Resilience

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Climate

Volume 14, Issue 4, pp. 546-564

DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<0546:acotet>2.0.co;2

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