Are Hurricane and tornadoes really increasing in size due to global warming?

Answer 1

Hurricanes and tornadoes increasing in size is a sign of of atmopshere being imbalance and global warming....and yes, it does go through cycles , perhaps the ice age will cool it down.

Answer 2

There's no disputing the fact that in recent decades there has been a marked increase in both the frequency and intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes and similar storm conditions - it's simply a matter of counting them and measuring their windspeeds.

The question is, why has there been such an increase? It would seem that global warming is almost certainly a contributory factor although it also seems likely that there are other factors involved.

We know the world is warming up and we know that warmer conditions lead to more hurricanes and the like, no one is disputing this, it's basic science.

Amongst meteorologists, climatologists and other experts, the dispute centers around how much of the rise can be attributed to global warming. There's been an 80% increase in numbers of hurricanes, the maths behind global warming would indicate that the increase should be between 30 and 80%. Similarly, the maths tells us that there should have been an increase in intensity of between 20 and 50%, the actual increase is 50%.

In both cases the reality is that hurricanes have increased at the maxiumum projected rate - both in terms of numbers and strength. The dynamics of storms aren't clearly understood and this is why the projections have such a wide range. What's unusual is for the reality to be right at the top end of the scale and it's for this reason that many people beleive there may be other, as yet unidentified, factors that are involved.

Answer 3

Hurricane most commonly denotes a tropical cyclone. The term is most often used for cyclones occurring in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans.

Typhoon most commonly denotes a tropical cyclone. The term is most often used for cyclones occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air which is in contact with both a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, a cumulus cloud base and the surface of the earth. Tornadoes come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

A tropical cyclone is a storm system fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor in it condenses. The term describes the storm's origin in the tropics and its cyclonic nature, which means that its circulation is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Tropical cyclones are distinguished from other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows by the heat mechanism that fuels them, which makes them "warm core" storm systems.

Depending on their location and strength, there are various terms by which tropical cyclones are known, such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm and tropical depression.

Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 mph (177 km/h) or less, are approximately 250 feet (75 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. Some attain wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 km/h), stretch more than a mile (1.6 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100 km).

Answer 4

NO !!!!

Only Al Gore's waistline now up to 58" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Real Internal Global warming!!!

Answer 5

No...our Earth goes through cycles. We may be priveleged to be part of it.

Answer 6

ya, thats obvious

Answer 7

You said it.

Answer 8

i think so..yes

Answer 9

no