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A GLOBAL GUIDE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING

WHOLE TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: GLOBAL OVERVIEW

• 1.1 INTRODUCTION
• 1.2 THE GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING NETWORK
• 1.3 A GLOBAL CLIMATOLOGY

• 1.3.5 Meridional Profile
• 1.3.6 Seasonal Profiles of Tropical Cyclone Occurrence

CHAPTER 2: TROPICAL CYCLONE STRUCTURE

• 2.1 INTRODUCTION

• 2.2 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION

• 2.3 TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY

• 2.4 OUTER STRUCTURE

• 2.5 EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION

• 2.6 RAINFALL

• APPENDIX: Computation of Average Winds Around Tropical Disturbances and Cyclones

CHAPTER 3: TROPICAL CYCLONE MOTION

• 3.1 INTRODUCTION
• 3.2   POSITION ANALYSIS
• 3.3 MOTION FORECASTING TECHNIQUES
• 3.4 MAKING THE POSITION FORECAST
• 3.5 VERIFICATION METHODS

CHAPTER 4: THE HABITATION LAYER

• 4.1 INTRODUCTION
• 4.2 STORM SURGES
• 4.3 SEA STATE (WIND WAVES)

CHAPTER 5: SEASONAL FORECASTING