Correlation of Timescale for Weakening and Sea Surface Temperature (image)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Caption

The scientists found a strong correlation between the time it took for a hurricane to weaken after landfall and sea surface temperature, when both were plotted by year

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OIST

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