Congratulations to HAS Associate Professor Kim Wood for Their Contribution to the 3rd Edition of the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences
Congratulations to HAS Associate Professor Kim Wood for their recent contribution to the 3rd edition of the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences!
Wood shared that the publication, focused on the extratropical transition (ET) of tropical cyclones, was co-authored with Clark Evans, NOAA/OAR Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado.
The abstract for their contribution to the encyclopedia's section on Weather Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones, can be found here.
"The process by which an initially tropical cyclone (fueled by surface enthalpy fluxes, with quasi-axisymmetric structure, and maximum intensity near the surface) transforms into an extratropical cyclone (fueled by baroclinic energy conversions, with highly asymmetric structure and maximum intensity in the upper troposphere) is known as extratropical transition. Herein, we discuss the structural transformation during extratropical transition, how extratropical transition is classified and its climatology, the direct and indirect impacts of extratropically transitioning cyclones at higher latitudes, forecast skill degradation associated with extratropical transition, and the effects of climate change on extratropical transition events and their impacts."
Jonathan Martin, co-editor for the 3rd edition of the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences remarked:
"I have reviewed dozens of contributions in the last months and this one stands out in terms of its clarity, organization, concision and comprehensive list of references. This makes it a valuable contribution in precisely the way we hoped for this volume - as a resource for the interested but untutored new graduate student interested in assessing the contours of a new topic. I have NO suggested edits and will be sending the document straight to Production. Once again, thank you both so much for a truly superlative effort."