(b) Within the core region of tornado, the following Rankine vortex formula can be taken to represent the radial profile of the tangential wind speed where the 'max is the radius of maximum wind speed Vmax (i) Vmax"/"max Tmax v= UmaxTmax/r, r> "max (1) Write down the momentum equation in cylindrical coordinates, assuming the flow within the tornado core is approximately in cyclostrophic balance. [3 marks] (ii) Given that the ambient pressure far from the center of cyclone is po and using the above equation (1), derive the pressure profile of a tornado as a function of r. [6 marks]

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(b) Within the core region of tornado, the following Rankine vortex formula can be taken to
represent the radial profile of the tangential wind speed where the 'max is the radius of maximum
wind speed Vmax
(i)
Vmax"/"max
Tmax
v=
UmaxTmax/r, r> "max
(1)
Write down the momentum equation in cylindrical coordinates, assuming the flow within
the tornado core is approximately in cyclostrophic balance. [3 marks]
(ii)
Given that the ambient pressure far from the center of cyclone is po and using the above
equation (1), derive the pressure profile of a tornado as a function of r. [6 marks]
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Within the core region of tornado, the following Rankine vortex formula can be taken to represent the radial profile of the tangential wind speed where the 'max is the radius of maximum wind speed Vmax (i) Vmax"/"max Tmax v= UmaxTmax/r, r> "max (1) Write down the momentum equation in cylindrical coordinates, assuming the flow within the tornado core is approximately in cyclostrophic balance. [3 marks] (ii) Given that the ambient pressure far from the center of cyclone is po and using the above equation (1), derive the pressure profile of a tornado as a function of r. [6 marks]
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