Science news articles about 'hurricane intensity'

... about his latest complex hurricane research, the results of which, he says, validate the connection he found between global warming and hurricane intensity in a 2005 study using historical data.

MIAMI (AP) -- Substantially improving the accuracy of hurricane intensity predictions could take years and tens of millions of dollars, the National Hurricane Center's director said Tuesday....

... are closest to their MPI." The researchers created a data set from satellite observations of hurricane intensity of all tropical cyclones around the globe and looked at the maximum wind speeds for ...

... scientific team to successfully brave Hurricane Ike's knock-down winds and swells in Galveston ... DOW project is essential to improving forecasts of hurricane intensity, path, and rainfall amounts," he ...

... from the impacts of recent hurricane activity that we urgently need to learn more about how hurricane intensity and behavior may respond to a warming climate," says NCAR scientist Greg Holland, who is ...

Salt-deprived animals and insects living far inland from some coasts may benefit if global warming increases hurricane intensity, a new study suggests.

... 's oceans. The increased coverage will help researchers improve current models for practical use in predicting hurricane intensity, while providing valuable data that can be used to improve tsunami ...

... are seeing increasing evidence for a direct relationship between global warming and rising hurricane intensity as well as frequency," Jennie explains. "Global warming produces significant increases ...

... Indian monsoon, just as there is a well-established connection between El Niño and Atlantic hurricane intensity," Giese says. In addition to drought in India and Australia, 1918 was also a year in ...