SPOTS IN THE HURRICANE EYE

Abstract

Tropical cyclones (typhoons, hurricanes) are the largest and most destructive natural whirls arising from the interchange of energy between the ocean and atmosphere. Hurricanes are a primary subject of investigation in the physics of the atmosphere and geophysics. Only a sophisticated understanding of their structures, formation conditions, and evolution will make it possible to predict their appearance and trajectories and, perhaps, to monitor these processes.