Tropical cyclone size controlled by relative sea-surface temperatures
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 17 March, 2015
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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....