My culminating theory for this semester is that the Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index can and should be updated to include storm size as a measure. For this, I created a revised index, aptly named RACE (Revised Accumulated Cyclone Energy - inventive, no?). My evidence is within the following formula described further on this journal entry - the integral of (10^-4)*2pi*r*[(velocity of outer wind radius) x (outer radius – r)/(outer radius – inner radius) x (velocity of inner wind radius – velocity of outer wind radius)]^2 from outer radius to inner radius.
Why did I pick a formula to represent the culmination of my field work? Because a formula is incredibly short and sweet, but able to say so much. Also, when choosing to revise an index that is based on a certain formula, I would have to change the original formula to a new formula. Any other method of representing a revised ACE index would be complex or unwieldy. A formula is the perfect way of showing a culmination of my field work, by revealing the changes I believe need to occur in the ACE index.
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