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A Globally Consistent Reanalysis of Hurricane Variability and Trends
| Title | A Globally Consistent Reanalysis of Hurricane Variability and Trends |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Kossin, J. P., K. R. Knapp, D. J. Vimont, R. J. Murnane, and B. A. Harper |
| Journal | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Volume | 34 |
| Pagination | - |
| Date Published | FEB 28 2007 |
| ISBN Number | 0094-8276 |
| Keywords | INCREASE, INTENSITY, TROPICAL CYCLONES |
| Abstract | Recently documented trends in the existing records of hurricane intensity and their relationship to increasing sea surface temperatures suggest that hurricane intensity may be increasing due to global warming. However, it is presently being argued that the existing global hurricane records are too inconsistent to accurately measure trends. As a first step in addressing this debate, we constructed a more homogeneous global record of hurricane intensity and found that previously documented trends in some ocean basins are well supported, but in others the existing records contain trends that may be inflated or spurious. |
| DOI | DOI 10.1029/2006GL028836 |
| Reference number | 125 |
| Short Title | A Globally Consistent Reanalysis of Hurricane Variability and Trends |
| Citation Key | 125 |