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🌀 Hurricane Heat Engine (2D): Potential Intensity, Shear and Landfall

2D companion of the hurricane eyewall lab: a plan view of a tropical cyclone with the Holland wind field, Emanuel potential intensity, ocean cooling, shear and landfall, intensity graphs and an SST sweep.

Meteorology & Weather Patterns2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the hurricane eyewall lab: a plan view of a tropical cyclone with the Holland wind field, Emanuel-type potential intensity, ocean cooling, shear and landfall, intensity graphs and a sea-temperature sweep.

HurricanePotential IntensityHeat EngineHolland Wind ProfileWind Shear

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