HR: 1330h
AN: A13A-01    [Abstracts]
TI: Mesoscale Model Investigation of Ocean Atmospheric Interactions and Intensity Change Associated with Hurricane Charley
AU: * Remata, S R
EM: rsreddy@ccaix.jsums.edu
AU: Chekuru, H
EM: hchekuru@hotmail.com
AU: Benjamin, M
EM: keitta07@yahoo.com
AB: The NCAR/Penn State Mesoscale Model (MM5) is used to study the role of surface fluxes including heat, momentum, and latent heat which play a dominant role in the formation and Intensity change of hurricane Charley. Charley formed over the Caribbean sea, intensified over the Gulf of Mexico and made a landfall in Florida during August 09-14, 2004. Mesoscale model simulations are used for forecasting and to receive better understanding of the structure and dynamics of hurricane activity. The model is run on a doubly nested domain centered over the central Gulf of Mexico, with grid spacing of 90 km and 30 km. MM5 is run for 6 hr periods, from August 12th to August 14th. The model is capable of simulating the surface features associated with hurricane Charley including strong heat and latent heat fluxes, intensity change and hurricane track
DE: 1704 Atmospheric sciences
SC: Atmospheric Sciences [A]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly