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Gradient Wind Balance

Gradient Wind Balance is a steady-state wind balance condition in curved atmospheric flows wherein the pressure gradient force, Coriolis force, and centrifugal force are in mutual equilibrium, extending geostrophic balance to account for flow curvature.

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2017–2026

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On Formation and Intensification of Tropical Cyclones Through Latent Heat Release by Cumulus Convection

H. L. Kuo · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1965 · 826 citations

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Gradient Balance in Tropical Cyclones

H. E. Willoughby · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1990 · 166 citations · Full text

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Observed Boundary Layer Wind Structure and Balance in the Hurricane Core. Part I: Hurricane Georges

Jeffrey D. Kepert · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2006 · 165 citations

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Asymmetric and axisymmetric dynamics of tropical cyclones

John Persing, Michael T. Montgomery, James C. McWilliams et al. · Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2013 · 151 citations · Full text

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Physical understanding of the tropical cyclone wind-pressure relationship

Daniel R. Chavas, Kevin A. Reed, John A. Knaff · Nature Communications · 2017 · 146 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MT
    Michael T. Montgomery

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    11 publications · 802 citations

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  2. JC
    James C. McWilliams

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    7 publications · 379 citations

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  3. RK
    Roger K. Smith

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    7 publications · 577 citations

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  4. DS
    David S. Nolan

    University of Miami, United States

    5 publications · 215 citations

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  5. JD
    Jeffrey D. Kepert

    Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

    4 publications · 384 citations

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Institutions

93

  1. Naval Postgraduate School

    Monterey, United States

    9 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Bureau of Meteorology

    Melbourne, Australia

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    483 citations

  3. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    582 citations

  4. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    229 citations

  5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    381 citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    362 citations

  7. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

    Munich, Germany

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    584 citations

  8. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    221 citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    18 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. Monthly Weather Review

    13 publications · 516 citations

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  3. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    8 publications · 271 citations

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  5. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    3 publications · 186 citations

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