Volcanic eruptions aren't all bad—in some cases, they can lower the frequency of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic by emitting sulfate aerosols.
hurricanes, typhoons, & cyclones
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Wind Shear Measures Help Predict Tropical Cyclones
New experiments explore how wind shear impacts tropical storm dynamics and may hold clues for better prediction.
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Communicating Hurricane Risks: Challenges and Recommendations
NOAA/Sea Grant Coastal Storm Awareness Program (CSAP ) Final Workshop; Newark, New Jersey, 26–27 May 2015
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The Melodies of Monsoons: Weather in Indian Classical Music
Western composers evoke nature's fury with orchestral music that imitates the sounds of weather. Indian composers depict the monsoon rains in more abstract terms with the classical raga system.
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A Cooler Climate Would Trigger More Tropical Cyclones
New model reveals tropical cyclones could form at lower sea surface temperatures than previously thought.
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Does U.S. Hurricane Rating Scale Get the Danger Right?
Some scientists think it's time to retire the Saffir-Simpson scale and start fresh.
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Ten Years After Katrina: What Have We Learned?
One mitigation strategy—relocating people and sensitive infrastructure to higher ground—eventually will need to be considered as sea level rise accelerates.
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Underwater Robot Tracked Ocean Sediment During Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy moved a lot of debris, but where did it all end up?
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Historic Warm Periods Shed Light on Future Cyclones
Researchers look back in time to help understand our warmer future.
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Historic Hurricane Data Give a Warning for the Future
Sediment cores from a Massachusetts pond help suggest that as ocean temperatures rise, the occurrence of severe hurricanes along North America's Atlantic coast will increase.