Tornado-scale vortices in the tropical cyclone boundary layer: numerical simulation with the WRF–LES framework

Wu, Liguang; Liu, Qingyuan; Li, Yubin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2477-2019

Articles | Volume 19, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2477-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2477-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 19, issue 4

Research article

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27 Feb 2019

Research article |

| 27 Feb 2019

Tornado-scale vortices in the tropical cyclone boundary layer: numerical simulation with the WRF–LES framework

Liguang Wu, Qingyuan Liu, and Yubin Li

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Final revised paper (published on 27 Feb 2019)
Preprint (discussion started on 08 Oct 2018)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'important advance in high resolution TC model simulation', Anonymous Referee #3, 29 Oct 2018
- AC1: 'Response and revised manuscript', Liguang Wu, 24 Dec 2018
RC2: 'Review of “Tornado-Scale Vortices in the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer: Numerical Simulation with WRF-LES Framework” by Wu et al.', Anonymous Referee #4, 30 Oct 2018
- AC2: 'Response and revised manuscript', Liguang Wu, 24 Dec 2018
RC3: 'Review of ACP-2018-787', Anonymous Referee #5, 01 Nov 2018
- AC3: 'Response and revised manuscript', Liguang Wu, 24 Dec 2018
RC4: 'referee report', Anonymous Referee #2, 01 Nov 2018
- AC4: 'Response and revised manuscript', Liguang Wu, 24 Dec 2018
RC5: 'Review of "Tornado-Scale Vortices in the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer: Numerical Simulation with WRF-LES Framework" by Wu et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Nov 2018
- AC5: 'Response and revised manuscript', Liguang Wu, 24 Dec 2018

Peer-review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Liguang Wu on behalf of the Authors (26 Dec 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Jan 2019) by Yun Qian

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (15 Jan 2019)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (19 Jan 2019)

RR by Anonymous Referee #5 (25 Jan 2019)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (29 Jan 2019) by Yun Qian

AR by Liguang Wu on behalf of the Authors (06 Feb 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (16 Feb 2019) by Yun Qian

AR by Liguang Wu on behalf of the Authors (16 Feb 2019) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

The tornado-scale vortex in the tropical cyclone boundary layer has been speculated in intense hurricanes. A numerical experiment is conducted using the Advanced Weather Research and Forecast model by incorporating the large-eddy simulation technique. The simulated tornado-scale vortex shows the similar features as revealed with the limited observational data. The presence of the tornado-scale vortex also leads to significant gradients in the near surface wind speed and wind gusts.