wˌɛn ɐplˈaɪd tə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn daɪnˈæmɪks ɪt dᵻfˈaɪnz ɐ kˈɑːɹnɑːt hˈiːt ˈɛndʒɪn sˈaɪkəl ænd pɹɪdˈɪkts mˈæksɪməm hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn ɪntˈɛnsᵻɾi.
When applied to hurricane dynamics it defines a Carnot heat engine cycle and predicts maximum hurricane intensity.