Browsing by Author "Rickenbach, Thomas"
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Accumulated Cyclone Energy and Tropical Cyclone Tracks: An In-Depth Analysis of the Anomalously Inactive 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Vaughan, Thomas (2015)The 2013 season was forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (and many other seasonal forecast centers) to be much more active in terms of tropical cyclone activity ... -
African Easterly Waves and Rainfall Variability in Niger during the 2006 AMMA Field Campaign
Ferreira, Rosana Nieto; Rickenbach, Thomas (2009-09-18)Dr. Ferreira showed that when Africa gets more rain, North Carolina gets more hurricanes. More than half of hurricanes, including Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd, form as African Easterly Waves (AEWs). The African Easterly Jet ... -
Seasonal Changes of Extremes in Isolated and Mesoscale Precipitation for the Southeastern United States
Rickenbach, Thomas (2018-08-09)The association between instantaneous extreme precipitation and mesoscale organization over the southeastern United States is not well known. This study addresses whether isolated precipitation features have a distinct ...