The Hurricane-Climate Connection

In this American Meteorological Society video, Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric and planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, examines the link between global warming and a perceived increase in severe weather. After Hurricane Katrina, this link became a critical debate topic in the science and policy arenas. While sea surface temperature plays a role in tropical storm intensity, it represents only part of the complex puzzle. Professor Emanuel details an emerging theory that suggests hurricanes and typhoons may play a major, and heretofore, unexpected role in climate dynamics.

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[sydneydoc]

This has been one of the quietest hurricane seasons on record.

So much for the global warming scam !

[wolfheinl]

Its been a long time since my undergrad meteorology courses, but I got the gist of it. Very scary. Thank you for the presentation - very impressive.

[JesusWillEatYou]

Holy shit, an hour long video.