Empirical Meteorological Comparison Matrix✓ Ground-Truth Audited
EdouardVSDolly
Side-by-side aerodynamic, pressure threshold, and surge energy analysis based on official RSMC and IBTrACS best-track archives.
⚖️ Core Hydrodynamic & Kinetic Matrix
| Meteorological Parameter | Edouard | Dolly |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Classification | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm |
| Lowest Central Pressure | 996 hPa | 1007 hPa |
| Peak Sustained Winds | 93 km/h | 65 km/h |
| Peak Winds (Knots) | 50 kt | 35 kt |
| Hydrostatic Surge Potential | ~17 cm (inverse barometer) | ~6 cm (inverse barometer) |
| Ocean Basin | atlantic | atlantic |
| Best-Track Observation Count | 20 points | 5 points |
| Recorded Landfall Interceptions | 1 events | 0 events |
🌪️ Kinetic Destructive Energy & Wind Load Ratio
Aerodynamic wind loading scales quadratically with velocity (P = 0.5 * ρ * v²). Storm A exerts approximately 2.05x of the peak structural dynamic wind pressure of Storm B.
Formula: Dynamic Pressure q = 0.5 · ρ · V²
Ratio (Edouard / Dolly) = (93² / 65²) = 2.05
Ratio (Edouard / Dolly) = (93² / 65²) = 2.05
🌊 Inverse Barometer Sea Surface Rise Potential
A hydrostatic approximation (1 cm sea surface rise per 1 hPa atmospheric pressure drop below ambient 1013 hPa).
Hydrostatic Sea Rise: Δh ≈ (1013 - P_min) × 1 cm
Edouard: ~17 cm | Dolly: ~6 cm
Edouard: ~17 cm | Dolly: ~6 cm
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