Dear Colleagues,

Tropical cyclone intensity, rainfall, and larger storm surges are likely to increase as a result of global climate change, and they may intensify more rapidly and occur at higher latitudes. These results may be driven by rising sea temperatures and increased maximum water vapor content in the atmosphere as the air heats up. The 2018 US National Climate Change Assessment reported that “increases in greenhouse gases and a decrease in air pollution have contributed to increases in Atlantic hurricane activity since 1970”. This Special Issue will focus on:

• Assessment of the effect of climate change on tropical cyclo­­ne activity, including intensity, rainfall, and coastal flood risk;
• Seasonal to sub-seasonal tropical cyclone predictions and future tropical cyclone probabilistic forecasts;
• Climatological dataset analysis and uncertainty for intensity trend detection and control of tropical cyclones’ natural variabilities.

This Special Issue will provide the larger research community with a platform to share the most current advancements in these fields regarding climate change aspects of global or regional TC activity. Both fresh observational and modeling-based research are encouraged in this Special Issue.

Dr. Sen Chiao
Dr. Das Debanjana
Dr. Shaowu Bao
Dr. Karle Nakul
Guest Editors

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• climate change
• tropical cyclones
• observation techniques
• numerical modeling