Hurricane intensification along United States coast suppressed during active hurricane periods

James P. Kossin ()
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Nature, 2017, vol. 541, issue 7637, 390-393

Abstract: In general, if there are fewer Atlantic hurricanes, those near the US coast are more likely to intensify, whereas if there are many hurricanes, then those near the coast are more likely to weaken because of high local wind shear and low sea surface temperatures.

Date: 2017
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