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Tropical cyclone frequency linked to climate ch...
The storm's eye spans a whopping 1,250 miles.
As climate warms, superstorms may become common.
As of June 1, the definitions of hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings will be broadened.
By 2100, expect more coastal flooding from warming-fueled hurricanes.
Should we engineer the planet to save ourselves from natural disasters?
Scientists work to develop strategies for preventing, weakening or redirecting threatening weather conditions and natural phenomena: tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Small cylinders dropped from airplanes gather atmospheric data on their way down through hurricanes, dropsondes (or sondes for short) are crucial for meteorologists trying to predict when and where the storms will form.
The NHC now has more flexibility in warning policy.
"Black Swan" hurricanes would devastate low-lying areas, researchers predict.
This year is tied for 3rd-most named storms.
The 2012 hurricane season was more active than average with a total of 19 named storms, 10 of which were hurricanes. That is 7 more storms than the historical average.
Rivers where train tracks used to be, transformer explosions, and waist high water in waiting rooms: security camera footage reveals how superstorm Sandy devastated public transportation infrastructure in New Jersey on October 29th 2012.
Their model was only off by 2 feet of storm surge.
One foot of Sandy's 13-foot storm surge was due to rising sea levels.
The deadliest hurricane in the period since 1851 hit Texas in 1900 and claimed 8,000 lives.
Superstorm Sandy may lower voter turnout on the East Coast, but Obama's visible response to the disaster could help him nationally
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