A numerical study of the genesis of tropical storms observed during the FGGE year.

This study utilizes the First GARP Global Experiment's (FGGE) analyzed dataset and a relatively fine scale regional model in combination to investigate the feasibility of numerically simulating tropical disturbances during the FGGE year, 1979. Four different cases were investigated including a cyclone, TC-17, in the Indian Ocean, a developing hurricane, David, and a nondeveloping wave in the Atlantic, and a multi-storm case, Tip and Roger, in the Pacific.