Hurricanes
Hurricanes
When wind moves from high pressure to low over a vast reservoir of heat and water, such as an ocean, the forces quickly escalate.
Read MoreGliders Reveal Tango Between Hurricanes and the Gulf Stream
Spray gliders cruising from Miami to Woods Hole are collecting ocean measurement data that hurricane forecast modelers can use to improve storm intensity forecasts.
Read MoreAutonomous Ocean Vehicles Supply Key Data on Hurricane Florence
With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the North Carolina coast, researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have mobilized autonomous vehicles and instruments to track changes in the ocean ahead of and beneath Florence.
Read MoreForecasting Future Hurricanes
Forecasting Future Hurricanes
Unearthing Long-Gone Hurricanes
A graduate student at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tracks a trail of clues left behind on the seafloor by hurricanes as they stream across the ocean.
Read MoreNova: Killer Hurricanes
‘Killer Hurricanes’ reconstructs the past to predict storms of the future
New Air-Launched Devices Help Study Hurricanes
A new breed of autonomous profiling “ALAMO” floats is giving scientists and forecasters a look at the way hurricanes grow or fade as they mix the ocean in their path.
Read MoreMeet the researcher uncovering the mysteries of ancient hurricanes
Blue Holes and Hurricanes
Scientists are digging into clues that settle into sinkholes in the seafloor to learn about hurricane patterns in the past and in the future.
Read MoreMore Floods & Higher Sea Levels
A research team predicts potentially big changes within the next century that would have significant impacts on those who live on or near the coast.
Read MoreIn New TV Fare, National Geographic Sustains Its Climate Focus
Climate change is scarier than vampires – just ask Ian Somerhalder
Local Scientists Head Out To Sea To Study Effects Of Hurricane Hermine
New York City warned of more Sandy-like storm surges
Underwater gliders could improve hurricane predictions
Scientists eye global warming’s role in severe storms
SCIENTISTS USE UNDERSEA DRONES TO HELP PREDICT HURRICANES
Ian Somerhalder visits Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nature Series
Our View: Another reason to study effects of weather
Monster hurricanes reached U.S. during prehistoric periods of ocean warming
Intense hurricanes, possibly more powerful than any storms New England has experienced in recorded history, frequently pounded the region during the first millennium, from the peak of the Roman Empire into the height of the Middle Ages, according to a new study. The findings could have implications for the intensity and frequency of hurricanes the U.S. could experience as ocean temperatures increase as a result of climate change, according to the study’s authors.
Read MoreRecovering After a Hurricane
Summer Student Fellow Maya Becker studied how vulnerable four coastal communities were to major hurricanes—and how fast they recovered.
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