Fig. 8: Simulated TKE from Hurricane Kirk (2024).

a, b Radius-height structure of azimuthal-mean simulated TKE averaged over 00Z Oct. 2–00Z Oct. 4, 2024, from the simulation cycle 20240912 of Hurricane Kirk (2024) by HFXR and HFXT, respectively. c Difference of azimuthal-mean TKE between HFXT and HFXR. d Vertical profiles of azimuthal-mean TKE at the radius of 50 km from HFXR and HFXT.