in their development. Also, MSLP is a poor indicator of cy-
clonic activity in tropical regions, where the geostrophic wind relationship breaks down (e.g.,
Anderson, Hodges, & Hoskins, 2003; Hodges, 1994; Hodges, Hoskins, Boyle, & Thorncroft,
2003, 2004; Hoskins & Hodges, 2002; Murray & Simmonds, 1991). With
limited spatial res-
olution of gridded pressure data, there is the possibility that small or weak cyclones
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