Subjects
Hurricanes -- Social aspects, Climatology, Climatic changes, Global warming
Abstract
This paper discusses the influence of global warming on ocean temperatures, and explains how vertical wind shear affects hurricane formation. It explores the scientific arguments against linking global warming to increased hurricanes, that ocean warming increases vertical wind shear in the main development region for Atlantic hurricanes, and that current/recent American hurricane trends fall within the realm of natural, multidecadal oscillations. Arguments supporting the link between global warming and hurricanes are addressed with climate modeling that links sea surface temperature (SST) increase to anthropogenic causes. It discusses SST’s influencing hurricane activity globally, if not locally to the U.S., and points to the need for consensus and action.
DOI
10.15760/anthos.2012.104
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/12573
Recommended Citation
Senzer, Jesse
(2012)
"An Analysis of the Impact of Global Warming on Hurricane Activity in the United States,"
Anthós:
Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
https://doi.org/10.15760/anthos.2012.104
