Archive for the 'Hurricanes' category

Irene visible satellite image

 
from Naval Research Lab
 
 

Tropical Update

Welcome to Hurricane Season

June 1, 2011

 
 

Atlantic Hurricane Activity and the Southern Oscillation Index

 
We know that El Nino years tend to correlate with decreased tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin, usually resulting in a season with fewer named storms.  This does not mean that there won’t be any significant hurricanes during El Nino years, but the overall activity will be suppressed by cooler Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) across [...]

GOES image of TD-15

Hurricane Season Could Hold Surprises

Here’s a link to our article for Exploration & Production Magazine: