News tagged with tropical storms
Typhoons trigger earthquakes on Taiwan: scientists
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Jun 10, 2009 |
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Surprised scientists say that typhoons which hit Taiwan unleash long, slow earthquakes, a phenomenon that may save the island from devastating temblors.
Study: SE Asia will be hit hard by climate change
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Southeast Asia will be hit particularly hard by climate change, causing the region's agriculture-dependent economies to contract by as much as 6.7 percent annually by the end of the century, according ...
Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
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Tropical storms can quickly turn deadly
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Apr 02, 2008 |
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U.S. meteorologists say the rapid intensification of storms is the reason people should consider any tropical storm as a dangerous threat.
Storm names can boost insurance costs
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Nov 30, 2007 |
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Some meteorologists say the National Hurricane Center is giving out more storm names, which can mean higher costs for homeowners.
Hurricane frequency is up but not their strength, say researchers
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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In a new study, Clemson University researchers have concluded that the number of hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin is increasing, but there is no evidence that their individual strengths ...
Still a low chance of development for two lows
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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The two areas of thunderstorms in the Caribbean from yesterday, July 21, are on the move. One area is now moving into out of the Caribbean and into the eastern Atlantic Ocean while the other is now moving ...
Prediction of major hurricanes lowered
Aug 04, 2007 |
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The United States' leading storm forecaster has slightly lowered the number of hurricanes expected to form in the Atlantic basin this year.
Experts predict quieter Atlantic hurricane season
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Weather experts on Wednesday reduced the number of projected hurricanes in the north Atlantic this season to four, two of them major hurricanes with winds above 178 kilometers (111 miles) per hour.
Accuracy of past hurricane counts good
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Nov 26, 2007 |
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Counting tropical storms that occurred before the advent of aircraft and satellites relies on ships logs and hurricane landfalls, making many believe that the numbers of historic tropical storms in the Atlantic are seriously ...
Study ties hurricanes to Sahara
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Apr 03, 2007 |
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A U.S. government study suggests that the relatively tame 2006 hurricane season may have been tied to activity in Africa's Sahara desert.
For Hurricanes, Storms, Raindrop Size Makes All the Difference
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Jun 09, 2008 |
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When Tropical Storm Gaston hit Richmond, Va., in August 2004, its notable abundance of small and mid-sized raindrops created torrential rains that led to unexpected flash flooding throughout the city and its ...
Cyclones spurt water into the stratosphere, feeding global warming
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Apr 20, 2009 |
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Scientists at Harvard University have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global warming.
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