Rapid Weakening of Hurricane Joaquin in Strong Vertical Wind Shear and Cold SSTs: Numerical Simulations with Assimilation of High-Definition Sounding System Dropsondes During Tropical Cyclone Intensity Experiment

Shixuan Zhang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States and Zhaoxia Pu, University of Utah, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, United States