1. Comparing Simulated, Synthetic Tropical Cyclones in Unstructured Climate Models Downscaled from 25 to 3 Kilometer Grid Spacing Open Access Author: De Ciampa, Corrine Title: Comparing Simulated, Synthetic Tropical Cyclones in Unstructured Climate Models Downscaled from 25 to 3 Kilometer Grid Spacing Graduate Program: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Keywords: tropical cyclonesunstructured global climate modelsCAMMPASprecipitation extrema File: Download DeCiampa_Thesis_Final2.pdf Committee Members: Colin M. Zarzycki, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChris E Forest, Committee MemberXingchao Chen, Committee MemberPaul Markowski, Program Head/Chair