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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change and Caribbean hurricanes

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Jury M
Year:
2008
Publisher:
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
Conference:
28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology held 28 April-02 May 2008 (Orlando, FL)
Abstract:

Poster Session Hurricanes and Climate P2A.7: Air temperatures in the trade wind inversion over the Caribbean have been rising much faster than sea temperatures. These features are shown to be linked with trends in the regional Hadley circulation. Changes in atmospheric composition play a secondary role. Smoke and dust plumes from Africa enhance the greenhouse effect, creating a unique Caribbean response to global warming. Reduced surface heat fluxes together with a more stable lower troposphere should inhibit hurricanes despite an increase of SST. Paleo-proxy indices, observational data and IPCC cGCM model projections are analyzed to find long-term trends in hurricanes and the underlying causes.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster: Hurricane
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Ocean/Coastal
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Non-U.S. North America
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Exposure Change Prediction
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation
    • Adaptation: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
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