Changes in Atlantic major hurricane frequency since the late-19th century

Changes in Atlantic major hurricane frequency since the late-19th century

How tropical cyclones have varied in intensity and frequency in the past is not well known as longer records are rare. Here, the authors show that changes in observing practices explain the recorded century scale increase in Atlantic major hurricane frequency, and recent increases are not part of a...

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Main Authors: Gabriel A. Vecchi, Christopher Landsea, Wei Zhang, Gabriele Villarini, Thomas Knutson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24268-5
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spelling doaj-a1a902fdbc11408e8d18b42623d74b432021-07-18T11:42:44ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-07-011211910.1038/s41467-021-24268-5Changes in Atlantic major hurricane frequency since the late-19th centuryGabriel A. Vecchi0Christopher Landsea1Wei Zhang2Gabriele Villarini3Thomas Knutson4Geosciences Department, Princeton UniversityNational Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDepartment of Plants, Soils and Climate, Utah State UniversityIIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, University of IowaGeophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationHow tropical cyclones have varied in intensity and frequency in the past is not well known as longer records are rare. Here, the authors show that changes in observing practices explain the recorded century scale increase in Atlantic major hurricane frequency, and recent increases are not part of a century-scale trend.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24268-5
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