SciDev.Net: Forecasting tropical cyclone intensity -- a key factor in the damage they cause -- could be made more accurate by monitoring ocean salinity, according to a study. The differences in salinity caused by an inflow of big rivers in tropical regions cause a layering of ocean water temperature that may reduce the intensity of cyclones passing over its surface, scientists report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) last week (13 August). Although previous studies have showed...
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Enclosure: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/08/06/1201364109.full.pdf+html
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