News tagged with hurricane season
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New type of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall
El Niņo years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study suggests that the form of El Niņo may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Making waves: LSU's WAVCIS increases modeling capabilities
LSU's WAVCIS, or Wave-Current-Surge Information System for Coastal Louisiana, has a few new tricks up its sleeve in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2009 |
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Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean Hurricane Seasons Begin for 2009
(PhysOrg.com) -- Summer soon begins in the Northern Hemisphere and, on June 1st, the Atlantic hurricane season kicks off. What do Atlantic and Pacific Ocean surface temperatures and heights tell forecasters ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Hurricane barriers floated to keep sea out of NYC
(AP) -- When experts sketch out nightmare hurricane scenarios, a New York strike tends to be high on the list.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 31, 2009 |
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Season's first tropical depression forms in Atlantic
The first tropical depression of the north Atlantic's hurricane season formed Thursday and forecasters said it would likely reach tropical storm strength before petering out over open seas.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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Caribbean at risk of tsunami
Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2009 |
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2009 Hurricane Season Should Contain No Surprises, Researchers Say
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University believe that 2009 will bring a near-normal hurricane season, with storm activity in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico slightly above the averages of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 07, 2009 |
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NASA satellites see Hispaniola was a tropical cyclone target five times in 2008
In 2008, residents of Hispaniola experienced one of their worst hurricane seasons in recent memory. Hispaniola, the Caribbean island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is located directly within ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 02, 2009 |
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