Tuleya, R. E., and Y. Kurihara, 1975: The energy and angular momentum budgets of a three-dimensional tropical cyclone model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 32 (2), 287-301.
Abstract: Energy and angular momentum budgets are analyzed for a three-dimensional
model hurricane described by Kurihara and Tuleya.
Eddies which developed in the model are maintained in the mature stage
by energy supply from both mean kinetic and total potential energy. In the
evolution of eddies during the early development stage of the storm, the
supply from potential energy is more important.
Eddies export latent, internal, kinetic energy and relative angular momentum
from the storm core region. They also contribute to the outward transfer
of energy through pressure work. However, the mean flow dominates the transport
by importing those quantities into the inner area and exporting potential
energy.
The energy and angular momentum budgets are primarily controlled by the
mean flow, though the role of eddies is not negligible for the budgets of
angular momentum, kinetic and latent energy in the inner region. For the
maintenance of mean kinetic energy in the inner area, both generation and
advection make positive contributions.
The computed transports and budgets are compared with those available for
other three-dimensional models as well as with real data analyses made by
other investigators.