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Friday, November 9, 2012

Storm Surges, Sea Level and Climate Change

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST
In the inevitable discussion about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Sandy, there's been much focus on the storm surge. Hallelujah. There are a lot of ways climate change could influence tropical cyclones. In the past, most of the public discussion had focused on warmer water temperatures driving more intense storms, based largely on research by Kerry Emanuel and others. The water temperatures are, however, just one factor.http://theenergycollective.com/simondonner/141371/storm-surges-sea-level-and-climate-change?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

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