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title: "Models"
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``` {r setup, include = FALSE}
library(StormR)
library(terra)
library(rworldxtra)
data("countriesHigh")
```
The main functions of the `StormR` package, `spatialBehaviour()` and
`temporalBehaviour()`, allow to compute characteristics of the storm surface
wind field, as re-constructed from storm track data and a parametric cyclone
model. Three parametric models are implemented in this package: Holland [-@holland_analytic_1980], Willoughby *et al.*
[-@willoughby_parametric_2006], and Boose *et al.* [-@boose_landscape_2004]. The use of one model or the
other is defined using the `method` argument in `spatialBehaviour()` and
`temporalBehaviour()` functions.
The original @holland_analytic_1980 and Willoughby *et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006] models provide a
symmetrical wind field around the cyclone centre. However, cyclonic winds are not
symmetric, and an order zero asymmetry is caused by the storm translation
(forward motion). We therefore suggest using an asymmetric version of the
parametric wind fields that takes into account storm motion. In the `StormR`
package the methods developed by Miyazaki *et al.* [-@Miyazaki_typhoon_1962] and @chen1994computation that
allow to take this asymmetry into account can be used to adjust the outputs of
the symmetrical models accordingly. These can be activated by using the
`asymmetry` argument of the `spatialBehaviour()` and `temporalBehaviour()`
functions. The model of Boose *et al.* [-@boose_landscape_2004] is already an asymmetrical version
of the @holland_analytic_1980 model. Contrary to the @holland_analytic_1980 and Willoughby *et
al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006], this model considers different parameter settings over water or over
lands.
By default the `spatialBehaviour()` and `temporalBehaviour()` functions use the
Willoughby *et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006] model adjusted using the @chen1994computation method.
### Holland (1980) symmetric wind field
The Holland model [-@holland_analytic_1980], widely used in the literature, is based on the
gradient wind balance in mature tropical cyclones. The wind speed distribution
is computed from the circular air pressure field, which can be derived from the
central and environmental pressure and the radius of maximum winds.
$$
v_r = \sqrt{\frac{b}{\rho} \times \left(\frac{R_m}{r}\right)^b \times (p_{oci} - p_c) \times e^{-\left(\frac{R_m}{r}\right)^b} + \left(\frac{r \times f}{2}\right)^2} - \left(\frac{r \times f}{2}\right)
$$
with,
$$
b = \frac{\rho \times e \times v_m^2}{p_{oci} - p_c}
$$
$$
f = 2 \times 7.29 \times 10^{-5} \sin(\phi)
$$
where,
$v_r$ is the tangential wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$b$ is the shape parameter,
$\rho$ is the air density set to $1.15 kg.m^{-3}$,
$e$ is the base of natural logarithms (~2.718282),
$v_m$ the maximum sustained wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$p_{oci}$ is the pressure at outermost closed isobar of the storm (in $Pa$),
$p_c$ is the pressure at the centre of the storm (in $Pa$),
$r$ is the distance to the eye of the storm (in $km$),
$R_m$ is the radius of maximum sustained wind speed (in $km$),
$f$ is the Coriolis force (in $N.kg^{-1}$), and
$\phi$ is the latitude.
### Willoughby *et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006] symmetric wind field
The Willoughby *et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006] model is an empirical model fitted to aircraft
observations. The model considers two regions: inside the eye and at external
radii, for which the wind formulations use different exponents to better match
observations. In this model, the wind speed increases as a power function of the
radius inside the eye and decays exponentially outside the eye after a smooth
polynomial transition across the eyewall (see also @willoughby_normal-mode_1995, Willoughby
*et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2004]).
$$
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
v_r &= v_m \times \left(\frac{r}{R_m}\right)^{n} \quad if \quad r < R_m \\
v_r &= v_m \times \left((1-A) \times e^{-\frac{|r-R_m|}{X1}} + A \times e^{-\frac{|r-R_m|}{X2}}\right) \quad if \quad r \geq R_m \\
\end{aligned}
\right.
$$
with,
$$
n = 2.1340 + 0.0077 \times v_m - 0.4522 \times \ln(R_m) - 0.0038 \times |\phi|
$$
$$
X1 = 287.6 - 1.942 \times v_m + 7.799 \times \ln(R_m) + 1.819 \times |\phi|
$$
$$
A = 0.5913 + 0.0029 \times v_m - 0.1361 \times \ln(R_m) - 0.0042 \times |\phi| \quad and \quad A\ge0
$$
where,
$v_r$ is the tangential wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$v_m$ is the maximum sustained wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$r$ is the distance to the eye of the storm (in $km$),
$R_m$ is the radius of maximum sustained wind speed (in $km$),
$\phi$ is the latitude of the centre of the storm, and
$X2 = 25$.
### Adding asymmetry to @holland_analytic_1980 and Willoughby *et al.* [-@willoughby_parametric_2006] wind fields
The asymmetry caused by the translation of the storm can be added as follows,
$\vec{V} = \vec{V_c} + C \times \vec{V_t}$
where,
$\vec{V}$ is the combined, asymmetric wind field,
$\vec{V_c}$ is symmetric wind field,
$\vec{V_t}$ is the translation speed of the storm, and
$C$ is function of $r$, the distance to the eye of the storm (in $km$).
Two formulations of C proposed by Miyazaki *et al.* [-@Miyazaki_typhoon_1962] and @chen1994computation are implemented.
#### Miyazaki *et al.* [-@Miyazaki_typhoon_1962]
$C = e^{(-\frac{r}{500} \times \pi)}$
#### @chen1994computation
$C = \frac{3 \times R_m^{\frac{3}{2}} \times r^{\frac{3}{2}}}{R_m^3 + r^3 +R_m^{\frac{3}{2}} \times r^{\frac{3}{2}}}$
where,
$R_m$ is the radius of maximum sustained wind speed (in $km$).
### Boose *et al.* [-@boose_landscape_2004] asymmetric model
The Boose *et al.* [-@boose_landscape_2004] model, or “HURRECON” model, is a modification of the
@holland_analytic_1980 model (see also Boose *et al.* [-@boose_landscape_2001]). In addition to adding
asymmetry, this model treats of water and land differently, using different
surface friction coefficient for each.
#### Wind speed
Wind speed is computed as follows,
$$
v_r = F\left(v_m - S \times (1 - \sin(T)) \times \frac{v_h}{2} \right) \times \sqrt{\left(\frac{R_m}{r}\right)^b \times e^{1 - \left(\frac{R_m}{r}\right)^b}}
$$
with,
$$
b = \frac{\rho \times e \times v_m^2}{p_{oci} - p_c}
$$
where,
$v_r$ is the tangential wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$F$ is a scaling parameter for friction ($1.0$ in water, $0.8$ in land),
$v_m$ is the maximum sustained wind speed (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$S$ is a scaling parameter for asymmetry (usually set to $1$),
$T$ is the oriented angle (clockwise/counter clockwise in Northern/Southern Hemisphere) between
the forward trajectory of the storm and a radial line from the eye of the storm to point $r$,
$v_h$ is the storm velocity (in $m.s^{-1}$),
$R_m$ is the radius of maximum sustained wind speed (in $km$),
$r$ is the distance to the eye of the storm (in $km$),
$b$ is the shape parameter,
$\rho = 1.15$ is the air density (in $kg.m^{-3}$),
$p_{oci}$ is the pressure at outermost closed isobar of the storm (in $Pa$), and
$p_c$ is the pressure at the centre of the storm ($pressure$ in $Pa$).
#### Wind direction
Wind direction is computed as follows,
$$
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
D = A_z - 90 - I \quad if \quad \phi > 0 \quad(Northern \quad Hemispher) \\
D = A_z - 90 - I \quad if \quad \phi \leq 0 \quad(Southern \quad Hemispher) \\
\end{aligned}
\right.
$$
where,
$D$ is the direction of the radial wind,
$A_z$ is the azimuth from point r to the eye of the storm,
$I$ is the cross isobar inflow angle ($20$ in water, $40$ in land), and
$\phi$ is the latitude.
### Wind fields comparison
Here, we compare wind fields generated by different models that can be used in
`StormR` for the same time and location (tropical cyclone Pam near Vanuatu)
``` {r , include = FALSE}
oldpar <- par(mfrow = c(1,2))
```
```{r}
sds <- defStormsDataset()
st <- defStormsList(sds = sds, loi = c(168.33, -17.73), names = "PAM", verbose = 0)
PAM <- getObs(st, name = "PAM")
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Holland", asymmetry = "None", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Holland (1980)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Willoughby", asymmetry = "None", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Willoughby et al. (2006)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Holland", asymmetry = "Miyazaki", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Holland (1980) + Miyazaki et al. (1962)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Willoughby", asymmetry = "Miyazaki", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Willoughby et al. (2006) + Miyazaki et al. (1962)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Holland", asymmetry = "Chen", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Holland (1980) + Chen (1994)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Willoughby", asymmetry = "Chen", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Willoughby et al. (2006) + Chen (1994)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
pf <- spatialBehaviour(st, product = "Profiles", method = "Boose", verbose = 0)
terra::plot(pf$PAM_Speed_41, main = "Boose et al. (2004)", cex.main = 0.8, range = c(0, 90))
terra::plot(countriesHigh, add = TRUE)
lines(PAM$lon, PAM$lat, lty = 3)
par(oldpar)
```
``` {r , include = FALSE}
par(oldpar)
```
## References