Please cite your sources. I really appreciate it. Thanks!
2007-03-06 11:49:58 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes and no. you need warm water to produce storms yet for them to become mosters you need the warm water to go much deeper than just the surface.
Dont let anyone kid you, warm water is the fuel for tropical systems, without the warm water, tropical systems are very much like cars with no gas. Yes there are other factors however there is a reason why hurricane seaon is june-november with the peak in september. The warmest waters will occur from late august- october and the chance of a storm encountering shear which will weaken storms is less.
The strongest storms (think Rita, Wilma, Katrina at its worst) need a lot of deep warm water since upwelling quickly will cool off the water if its only warm in its far upper layers
2007-03-07 05:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While not 100 percent proven due to statistical anomolies, scientists due believe there is a connection. Just comparing the 2005 season, Katrina and Rita had significantly higher temps than the other hurricanes.
2007-03-06 12:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yak Rider has it right
also, go rummage the National Hurricane Center web site........www.nhc.noaa.gov
2007-03-07 00:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definetly! Global Warming
2007-03-10 08:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Harts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah
2007-03-08 05:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sea temp is just one component. I don't care how hot the water is, if you've got too much vertical shear or restricted outflow aloft severe intensity just isn't going to happen. Don't get hung up on water temperature.
2007-03-06 16:40:50 · answer #6 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋