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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2014.35.3.168

Study on the Prediction of Turning Point of Typhoon Tracks using COMS Water Vapor Images  

Kim, Jong-Seok (Department of Astronomy and Atmospheric Science, Kyungpook Nation University)
Yoon, Ill-Hee (Department of Earth Science Education, Kyungpook Nation University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.35, no.3, 2014 , pp. 168-179 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study focuses on the prediction time and location of turning-point of typhoon tracks using the water vapor images of Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) which has a very short observation interval. It targets a more accurate prediction of turning-point of typhoon tracks through the relationship between dry slot and northern/southern oscillations of jet stream. Jet stream moves by the position of jet streak and the ${\upsilon}$-component velocity of geostrophic wind. If the ${\upsilon}$-component of geostrophic wind gets stronger toward south, jet stream develops into a circular jet. In that condition, dry slot in satellite water vapor imagery extends toward south, and typhoon track turns as the distance of curved moisture band (CMB) gets narrowed down. If the interval of CMB is below $15^{\circ}$ of latitude, the typhoon track is turning toward north or northeast within 24 hours. As a result, typhoon track showed that when dry slot position was located less than $32^{\circ}N$, typhoon turned its track at $20-23^{\circ}N$ ($1^{th}$ Kong-Rey 2007 and $17^{th}$ Jelawt at 2012), and when in $35^{\circ}N$ above, it turned at $27^{\circ}N$ ($4^{th}$ Man-yi 2007).
Keywords
water vapor images; dry slot; jet streak; circular jet; CMB;
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