Artificial ocean cooling to weaken hurricanes is futile, study finds (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Artificial ocean cooling to weaken hurricanes is futile, study finds

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A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captures an active hurricane season which included Hurricanes Katia and Irma and Tropical Storm Jose (from left to right) on September 8, 2017

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NOAA

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