Changes in Intensity between Hurricanes Now and 50 Years Ago (image)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Caption

(Left) The graph shows that on average, present-day hurricanes weaken more slowly than hurricanes did 50 years ago. (Right) This slowing of intensity means that on average, present-day hurricanes are penetrating further inland at greater intensities. The graph assumes that the hurricanes are hitting land head-on and move forward at a typical speed of 5 meters per second.

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OIST

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