Characteristic structures of Typhoon Jelawat observed by OSMI,. TRMM/PR and QuikSCAT

Typhoon Jelawat, which formed over the tropical Pacific Ocean on August 1, 2000 and made landfall over China on August 10, 2000, was observed by the Korea Multi-purpose Satellite (KOMPSAT-1) Ocean Scanning Multispectral Imager (OSMI), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)/Precipitation Radar (PR) and Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT). In spite of discontinuous observation, important mesoscale features of the typhoon depending on life cycle were detected prominently. It is possible to distinguish on the OSMI photograph between the eye-wall convection and the stratiform and other convective clouds near the center of Typhoon Jelawat. The TRMM/PR observations show quite clearly the eye-wall convection, stratiform regions, and convective bands. The vertical cross section of rainfall in the genesis stage of Typhoon Jelawat exhibits a circular ring of intense convection surrounding the eye. The mature stage of Typhoon Jelawat consists of a strong rotational circulation with clouds which are well organized about a center of low pressure. The OSMI, TRMM/PR and QuikSCAT measurements presented here agree qualitatively with each other and provide a wealth of information on the structure of Typhoon Jelawat