Tropical cyclones are travelling over rapidly warming waters, and their ability to cool the ocean surface is weaker than once thought.
This mismatch means storms may become stronger than climate models currently predict, increasing future risks. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-025-01900-3
Global drifter data reveal that tropical cyclone-induced sea surface cooling in storm-affected areas is far weaker than indicated by estimates from microwave satellites and state-of-the-art climate mo...
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