Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2009, Issue 6, Vol. 2, pp. 126-136
Evolution and energy structure of tropical cyclone Hondo using
optical and microwave satellite data
Г.А. Ким
1, Е.А. Шарков
2, И.В. Покровская
21 Научный центр аэрокосмического мониторинга «АЭРОКОСМОС», 105064 Москва, Гороховский пер., 4
2 Институт космических исследований РАН, 117997 Москва, ул. Профсоюзная, 84/32
In the paper, the detailed analysis of tropical cyclone Hondo (South Indian ocean, 02.02.2008-
27.02.2008) energy properties by optical and microwave multi-scale satellite data has been studied. On
the base of TC evolution investigation it was experimental detected one of main energy sources of
functioning of the tropical cyclone. As a result of studies it was shown that the only feasible source is the
precipitable water vapor field that TC captured from tropical zone with monsoonal circulation and
conserved during all evolution stage.
Keywords: tropical cyclones, precipitable water vapor, microwave remote sensing
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