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The poleward migration of the location of tropical cyclone maximum intensity

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  • James P. Kossin

    (NOAA National Climatic Data Center, University of Wisconsin/CIMSS, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA)

  • Kerry A. Emanuel

    (Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Gabriel A. Vecchi

    (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)

Abstract

Analysis of global historical data in the Northern and Southern hemispheres reveals a statistically significant, poleward migration of 1° per decade in the average latitude at which tropical cyclones have achieved their lifetime-maximum intensity over the past 30 years.

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  • James P. Kossin & Kerry A. Emanuel & Gabriel A. Vecchi, 2014. "The poleward migration of the location of tropical cyclone maximum intensity," Nature, Nature, vol. 509(7500), pages 349-352, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:509:y:2014:i:7500:d:10.1038_nature13278
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13278
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