William Torgerson

Email: ee16wst@leeds.ac.uk
Thesis title: The role of diabatic processes during the intensification of tropical cyclones
Supervisors: Dr Juliane Schwendike, Dr Andrew Ross, Dr Chris Short

Profile

The project will focus on using the Met Office Unified Model (MetUM) to investigate periods of rapid intensification in tropical cyclones, using the new diabatic heating tracers, and add to current understanding of how diabatic core processes are involved.

Research interests

Diabatic processes in tropical cyclones
Modelling rapid intensification in tropical cyclones
Use of PV and theta tracers to diagnose periods of rapid intensification
Solving the Sawyer Eliassen equation for 'real' storms
Mediterranean tropical cyclones 'medicanes'

Qualifications

MSci (Hons), Natural sciences, Durham University
MRes, Climate and atmospheric sciences, University of Leeds

Research groups and institutes

Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science