For an up to date review of extratropical transition see-
http://www.meteo.physik.uni-muenchen...h/etpaper.html
The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones: Forecast Challenges, Current Understanding and
Future Directions
by
Sarah C. Jones, Patrick A. Harr, Jim Abraham, Lance F. Bosart, Peter J. Bowyer, Jenni L. Evans,
Deborah E. Hanley, Barry N. Hanstrum, Robert E. Hart, Francois Lalaurette, Mark R. Sinclair, Roger
K. Smith, and Chris Thorncroft.
Weather and Forecasting, in press

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david