Boston Hurricane Frequency Over Last Millennium Linked To Ocean Surface Temperatures

(PhysOrg.com) -- The frequency of hurricanes striking the Boston area has varied widely over the last millennium, with periods of lowest activity corresponding to cooler surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean, according to newly published research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136820029.html">Boston Hurricane Frequency Over Last Millennium Linked To Ocean Surface Temperatures</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- The frequency of hurricanes striking the Boston area has varied widely over the last millennium, with periods of lowest activity corresponding to cooler surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean, according to newly published research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. </p>