Average- to Below-Average 2012 Hurricane Season Predicted
Category: ENVIRONMENT
One large-scale factor contributing to a greater intensity of hurricane seasons in recent years is a warm phase of sea-surface temperatures. With warm water being the fuel for hurricanes, this phase produces more, and more intense, hurricanes.
By Paul Yeager, Contributor
Meteorologist and Author of 'Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and O..., 2012-04-28