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An Analytic Model of the Wind and Pressure Profiles in Hurricanes

Gregory Holland
- 01 Aug 1980 - 
- Vol. 108, Iss: 8, pp 1212-1218
TLDR
In this paper, an analytic model of the radial profiles of sea level pressure and winds in a hurricane is presented, which is shown to be generally superior to two other widely used models and is considered to be a valuable aid in operational forecasting and case studies.
Abstract
An analytic model of the radial profiles of sea level pressure and winds in a hurricane is presented. The equations contain two parameters which may be empirically estimated from observations in a hurricane or determined climatologically to define a standard hurricane; example are given. The model is shown to be generally superior to two other widely used models and is considered to be a valuable aid in operational forecasting, case studies and engineering work.

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