Power Dissipation Index

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tropical cyclone metric
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PDI
gptkbp:appliesTo hurricanes
tropical cyclones
typhoons
gptkbp:form sum of the cube of maximum sustained wind speed at each time step
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Power Dissipation Index
gptkbp:measures total energy dissipated by a tropical cyclone
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Kerry_Emanuel
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Accumulated_Cyclone_Energy
gptkbp:used_in meteorology
gptkbp:usedFor climate studies
hurricane season analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Accumulated_Cyclone_Energy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7