• Extreme Events

    • Large contribution of sea surface warming to recent increase in Atlantic hurricane activity

      • Mark A. Saunders, Adam S. Lea,
      • Original article citation: Nature 451, 557-560, (2008).
      • Categories: Extreme Events and Climate Impacts
      • Recommended by: Anna Barnett on 01/31/2008 02:13PM GMT
      • Reasons for recommending:
        In this Nature paper, Saunders and Lea quantify the observed relationship between rising sea surface temperatures and North Atlantic hurricane activity, finding that "a 0.5 °C increase in sea surface temperature is associated with a approximately 40% increase in hurricane frequency and activity." Nature News has a Briefing explaining the paper at http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080130/full/news.2008.544.html#comments This is one of three new papers on sea surface temperature and hurricanes that we're featuring in the Journal Club this week. Taken together, what do you think these papers have to say?

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