Potential influences on the accuracy of estimating tropical cyclone intensity over time due to increasing technology, methodology, knowledge and skill are discussed. Historical Bureau of Meteorology practices in regard to estimating tropical cyclone intensity are also outlined and a method is described to...
Tropical cycloneWind-turbine designOffshore wind-energy development is planned for regions where hurricanes commonly occur, such as the USA Atlantic Coast. Even the most robust wind-turbine design (IEC Class I) may be unable to withstand a Category-2 hurricane (hub-height wind speeds >50 ms\\...