1. Sensitivity of tropical cyclone potential intensity to observed near-surface conditions Open Access Author: Kowaleski, Alexander Michael Title: Sensitivity of tropical cyclone potential intensity to observed near-surface conditions Graduate Program: Meteorology Keywords: hurricanecycloneentropyfluxpotential intensity File: Download Kowaleski_thesis_Final_7_19.pdf Committee Members: Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Mann, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKen Davis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor