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Tropical cyclone rainbands can trigger meteotsunamis

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  • Luming Shi

    (University of Florida)

  • Maitane Olabarrieta

    (University of Florida)

  • David S. Nolan

    (University of Miami)

  • John C. Warner

    (US Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center)

Abstract

Tropical cyclones are one of the most destructive natural hazards and much of the damage and casualties they cause are flood-related. Accurate characterization and prediction of total water levels during extreme storms is necessary to minimize coastal impacts. While meteotsunamis are known to influence water levels and to produce severe consequences, their impacts during tropical cyclones are underappreciated. This study demonstrates that meteotsunami waves commonly occur during tropical cyclones, and that they can contribute significantly to total water levels. We use an idealized coupled ocean–atmosphere–wave numerical model to analyze tropical cyclone-induced meteotsunami generation and propagation mechanisms. We show that the most extreme meteotsunami events are triggered by inherent features of the structure of tropical cyclones: inner and outer spiral rainbands. While outer distant spiral rainbands produce single-peak meteotsunami waves, inner spiral rainbands trigger longer lasting wave trains on the front side of the tropical cyclones.

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  • Luming Shi & Maitane Olabarrieta & David S. Nolan & John C. Warner, 2020. "Tropical cyclone rainbands can trigger meteotsunamis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-14423-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14423-9
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    1. Cheng-Ku Yu & Che-Yu Lin & Chi-Hang Pun, 2023. "Origin of outer tropical cyclone rainbands," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Ivica Vilibić & Cléa Denamiel & Petra Zemunik & Sebastian Monserrat, 2021. "The Mediterranean and Black Sea meteotsunamis: an overview," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 106(2), pages 1223-1267, March.
    3. Wei Cheng & Juan Horrillo & Richards Sunny, 2022. "Numerical analysis of meteotsunamis in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 110(3), pages 1719-1734, February.
    4. Li-Ching Lin & Chin H. Wu, 2021. "Unexpected meteotsunamis prior to Typhoon Wipha and Typhoon Neoguri," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 106(2), pages 1673-1686, March.
    5. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminezhad & Ivica Vilibić & Cléa Denamiel & Parvin Ghafarian & Samaneh Negah, 2021. "Weather radar and ancillary observations of the convective system causing the northern Persian Gulf meteotsunami on 19 March 2017," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 106(2), pages 1747-1769, March.

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