June 1 marked the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean

June 1 marked the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. And as Earth’s climate changes, hurricanes are changing too. 🌀

Hurricanes are not becoming more frequent during the official season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30; however, when they do form, hurricanes are more likely to become much stronger (Category 4 or 5) in a warmer world. Tropical cyclones are also becoming slower and wetter.

As oceans warm, hurricanes are more likely to undergo rapid intensification – when wind speeds increase by 35+ mph in 24 hours. Sea level rise is also worsening storm surge from hurricanes, increasing coastal flood risk during storms.

Image description: Satellite image of Hurricane Lee, a large storm with a spiral of puffy white clouds, taken on September 12, 2023. Below is the blue water of the Atlantic Ocean. To the left, the green land of the southeast U.S., Florida, and Cuba are visible.

Batten down the hatches, hurricane season is here! High winds, coastal erosion, storm surge, and flooding can negatively impact communities, ecosystems, and cost communities and the economy billions of dollars. In addition to strong winds and heavy rains, hurricanes can generate hazardous coastal waves and currents that have the power to move large amounts of sand, destroy homes, businesses, schools, roads, bridges, and water and wastewater systems and reshape the Nation’s coastlines.

USGS experts are prepared this season, with improved science, ongoing research, and state-of-the-art technology to face hurricanes head-on. These strategies will provide emergency managers and decision-makers across the nation with the essential information needed to minimize flood risks and safeguard lives and properties for this hurricane season and for years to come.

#Earth #Hurricane #TropicalCyclone #Climate #ClimateChange #NASA #Science

Comments

Von Kármán vortex cloud swirls from Jeju Island of Republic of Korea (South Korea)

This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image acquired on 19 April 2021 shows several vortical cloud patterns swirling downwind south of the Spanish Canary Islands, off the coast of northwestern Africa. These beautiful spiral clouds, known as Von Kármán vortices, form when atmospheric circulation is disturbed by the presence of mountainous obstacles. The peculiar spiral clouds which can be seen in this image were formed as the wind airflow was deflected by the relief of the Canary Islands. These Von Kármán vortices can be seen extending 400 km southwest due to the strong trade winds that were blowing at the time the image was acquired. The study of atmospheric phenomena is fundamental to the understanding the fluid dynamics that underly numerous scenarios of our daily lives, from aircraft take-offs to the change in weather conditions. Open data supplied by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission are crucial in the advancement of scientific knowledge on cloud dynamic...

Live updates for the Ravens vs. Chargers Week 12 Monday Night Football game

Live updates for the Ravens vs. Chargers Week 12 Monday Night Football game Ravens vs. Chargers: Week 12 Monday Night Football Live Updates Game Overview The **Harbaugh Bowl** is underway as the **Los Angeles Chargers** host the **Baltimore Ravens** at SoFi Stadium. Jim Harbaugh leads the Chargers, while his brother John Harbaugh coaches the Ravens. Current Score - Chargers: 10 - Ravens: 7 Key Plays - Chargers: Justin Herbert capped off a 70-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. - Ravens: Lamar Jackson scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown, dodging defenders along the way. - Ravens: Derrick Henry played a significant role, gaining 44 yards on three carries, but his 5-yard touchdown run was called back due to an illegal formation penalty. - Ravens: Lamar Jackson ran it in from the 10-yard line after a 16-yard pass to Mark Andrews. Injury News - Chargers: Cornerback Eli Apple is questionable to return with a hamstring injury. ...

China's Chang'e-6 launches successfully — what happens next?

Scientists have high hopes for the first mission to collect rocks from the far side of the Moon. A Chinese Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang’e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off in the rain at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre on Hainan Island. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty) Today we hear that Chang’e-6 has successfully launched to the far side of the Moon, explore why grad students are going hungry on campus and read the letter that jump-started Alzheimer’s research. China has successfully launched its historic Chang’e-6 mission. The 53-day odyssey will be the most complex and challenging Moon mission China has carried out. If all goes according to plan, scientists will be examining the first rocks from the Moon’s far side by late June. The 7.2-metre-tall, eight-tonne spacecraft lifted off aboard a Long March 5 rocket on Friday afternoon local time, piercing through a tropical rainstorm from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre on Hainan Island. ...

oceanlove

Search This Blog