Marine Heatwaves and Hurricanes: Study Examines Compounding Impact of Severe Weather

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By Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Several coastal communities are picking up the pieces after being ravaged by hurricanes in the past six weeks. Hurricane Laura, a Category 4, and Hurricane Sally, a Category 2, seemed to meander their way across the Gulf of Mexico, constantly shifting forecasts and keeping meteorologists on their toes.

In the hours before these storms struck land, they seemed to explode in intensity.

Researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, with support from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, can offer insight into why these storms intensified quickly as they moved across the continental shelf.

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