Tropical cyclone size controlled by relative sea-surface temperatures
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 18:00
in Earth & Climate
The size of tropical cyclones is controlled by their underlying sea-surface temperatures (SST) relative to the conditions of the mean SST within the surrounding tropical zone of the storms, researchers have found. These findings imply that under a warmer climate, the size of tropical cyclones (including hurricanes), are not based on the absolute value of SST alone.