Dependence of tropical cyclone development on coriolis parameter: A theoretical model

The theoretical result is confirmed by high-resolution WRF model simulations in a zero-mean flow and a constant SST environment on an f −plane with different Coriolis parameters. Given an initially balanced weak vortex, the TC-like vortex intensifies most rapidly at the reference latitude of 5°. Thus, the WRF model simulations confirm the f-dependent characteristics of TC intensification rate as suggested by the theoretical model.