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🌀 Hurricane Heat Engine: Potential Intensity, Carnot Efficiency, Wind Profile and Intensification (2D)

2D companion of the hurricane heat engine: Emanuel potential intensity from sea temperature and outflow temperature, Holland wind and pressure profile, shear, ocean cooling and landfall in an intensification model, with seven in-page numerical checks.

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Hurricane Heat Engine: Potential Intensity, Carnot Efficiency, Wind Profile and Intensification (2D) ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the hurricane heat engine: Emanuel potential intensity from sea temperature and outflow temperature, Holland wind and pressure profile, shear, ocean cooling and landfall in an intensification model, with seven in-page numerical checks.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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