Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Climate Change = Stronger Storms?

Well, it makes sense that adding energy to the atmosphere would add energy to storms.


But nature doesn't use human logic.  So, we look at the data and find that 


“Atlantic tropical cyclones are getting stronger on average, with a 30-year trend that has been related to an increase in ocean temperatures over the Atlantic Ocean and elsewhere.”



The details are here:  http://myweb.fsu.edu/jelsner/PDF/Research/ElsnerKossinJagger2008.pdf

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