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Extreme wind return periods from tropical cyclones in Bangladesh: insights from a high-resolution convection-permitting numerical model
Hamish Steptoe
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Met Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK
Theodoros Economou
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Met Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK
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We use high-resolution computer simulations of tropical cyclones to investigate extreme wind speeds over Bangladesh. We show that some northern provinces, up to 200 km inland, may experience conditions equal to or exceeding a very severe cyclonic storm event with a likelihood equal to coastal regions less than 50 km inland. We hope that these kilometre-scale hazard maps facilitate one part of the risk assessment chain to improve local ability to make effective risk management decisions.
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