Tropical cyclones
Ginis, I. (2021). Tropical cyclones, in: Conrad, K. (Ed.) From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S.. Global Perspectives on Health Geography, : pp. 121-128. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7_10
In: Conrad, K. (Ed.) (2021). From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S. Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-55011-0; e-ISBN 978-3-030-55012-7. XXI, 180 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7, more
In: Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISSN 2522-8005; e-ISSN 2522-8013, more
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Tropical cyclones are called “hurricanes” in the North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans, “typhoons” in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, or simply “cyclones” in the Indian Ocean and other ocean basins. Tropical cyclones are one of the most destructive weather systems on earth posing significant social and economic threats to those living in tropical cyclone-prone areas. Scientific advances in observations and understanding the behavior of tropical cyclones have dramatically improved our ability to forecast these dangerous storms. The current and future impacts of global warming on tropical cyclones have great implications for society, especially in coastal regions affected by these extreme storms. Recent studies show that tropical cyclones will intensify more rapidly in the future. Projected sea level rise due to global warming will cause higher coastal inundation levels during storm surges. All these factors will likely exacerbate tropical cyclone hazards for coastal populations in the future. |
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