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tropical cyclone ventilation index: a standalone construct

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Meteorology

an index of how vertical wind shear imports dry low-entropy air into a tropical cyclone, scaled by moisture deficit and potential intensity.

In meteorology, tropical cyclone ventilation index refers to an index of how vertical wind shear imports dry low-entropy air into a tropical cyclone, scaled by moisture deficit and potential intensity. This meaning comes from Tang (2012) in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.[1]

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References

Tang, B., & Emanuel, K. (2012). A Ventilation Index for Tropical Cyclones. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 93(12), 1901-1912. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-11-00165.1

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