Tropical cyclones and permanent El Nino in the early Pliocene epoch

Tropical cyclones (also known as hurricanes and typhoons) are now believed to be an important component of the Earth's climate system1, 2, 3. In particular, by vigorously mixing the upper ocean, they can affect the ocean's heat uptake, poleward heat transport, and hence global temperatures...

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Main Authors: Fedorov, Alexey V. (Author), Brierley, Christopher M. (Author), Emanuel, Kerry Andrew (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Emanuel, Kerry (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2011-05-24T19:31:06Z.
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