Researchers Develop New Metric to Measure Destructive Potential of Hurricanes
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
Researchers at Florida State University have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove important when considering a hurricane's potential for death and destruction. Just ask the survivors of Hurricane Sandy.