Research Article

Observational Study on the Characteristics of the Boundary Layer during Changes in the Intensity of Tropical Cyclones Landing in Guangdong, China

Table 1

Typhoons with a change in intensity over an offshore area of Guangdong Province during the period 2012 to 2017.

TypeNumberNameTropical depression ⟶ tropical stormTropical storm ⟶ severe tropical stormSevere tropical storm ⟶ typhoonTyphoon  ⟶ intense typhoonIntense typhoon  ⟶ superintense typhoonLanding site

Strengthening type1608(a)DianmuZhanjiang
1306(b)RumbiaZhanjiang
1702(c)MerbokHong Kong
1604(d)NidaHuidong
1714(e)PakharMacao
1208(f)VicenteTaishan
1713(g)HatoMacao
1522(h)MujigaeZhanjiang

TypeNumberNameTropical storm ⟶ tropical depressionSevere tropical storm ⟶ tropical stormTyphoon ⟶ severe tropical stormIntense typhoon  ⟶ typhoonSuperintense typhoon  ⟶ intense typhoon

Weakening type1716(i)MawarShanwei
1622(j)HaimaShanwei
1319(k)UsagiShanwei