HURRECON Model for Estimating Hurricane Wind Speed, Direction and Damage

HURRECON is a simple meteorological model that estimates hurricane surface wind speed and direction based on the track, size, and intensity of a hurricane and the surface type (land or water). The model also estimates Fujita-scale wind damage as a function of peak 1/4 mile wind speed and wind gust factor. Estimates can be generated for a single site or a rectangular region. The model is based on published empirical studies of many hurricanes. HURRECON can be used to study the impacts of individual hurricanes or to reconstruct the hurricane disturbance regime for a particular region. For more information on the most recent version of the model please see the published paper (Boose, E. R., K. E. Chamberlin and D. R. Foster. 2001. Landscape and regional impacts of hurricanes in New England. Ecological Monographs 71: 27-48). Additional information is contained in the documentation that accompanies the program.HURRECON是一款简易气象模型，可基于飓风的移动路径、规模、强度以及下垫面类型（陆地或水体），估算飓风地表风速与风向。该模型还可结合1/4英里峰值风速与阵风因子，估算藤田级数（Fujita-scale）对应的风力破坏等级。模型支持针对单个观测点或矩形区域生成估算结果，其研发基于多项针对多场飓风的已发表实证研究。HURRECON可用于单场飓风的影响分析，或针对特定区域重建飓风扰动格局。如需了解该模型最新版本的详细信息，请参阅其发表文献：Boose, E. R., K. E. Chamberlin 与 D. R. Foster. 2001. 新英格兰地区飓风的景观与区域影响. 《生态专论》71卷：27-48。程序附带的文档中包含更多补充信息。