Fewer, but More Intense Hurricanes (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Fewer, but More Intense Hurricanes (1 of 3)

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This schematic illustrates the three-step strategy used in this study to project Atlantic hurricane activity in the late 21st century. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Jan. 22, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Morris Bender at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J., and colleagues, was titled, "Modeled Impact of Anthropogenic Warming on the Frequency of Intense Atlantic Hurricanes."

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[Image courtesy of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/NOAA]

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