HURRICANE WIND FIELD MODEL FOR USE IN HURRICANE SIMULATIONS

A critical component in the simulation of hurricanes is a good representation of the hurricane wind field when given information of the storm intensity, size, and translation speed. In this investigation, the full nonlinear solution to the equations of motion of a hurricane are solved and then parameterized for use in fast-running simulations. This hurricane model takes into account the effects of changing sea surface roughness and the air-sea temperature difference on the estimated surface-level wind speeds. Comparisons between modeled and observed hurricane wind speed records are performed, where one compares both the 10-min mean wind speeds and the peak gust wind speeds. The resulting wind field model represents the most physically based and validated model used in the estimate of hurricane wind speed exceedance probabilities.

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    • This research was partly supported by the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., under a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant, ISI 9304222, and the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C.
  • Corporate Authors:

    American Society of Civil Engineers

    1801 Alexander Bell Drive
    Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
  • Authors:
    • Vickery, P J
    • Skerlj, P F
    • Steckley, A C
    • Twisdale, L A
  • Publication Date: 2000-10

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00800595
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Contract Numbers: CMS-9520295, CMS-9710204, NSC 86-2621-P-006-028
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 11 2000 12:00AM