Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Assessment: Part I: Detection and Attribution
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory · Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory · +10 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract An assessment was made of whether detectable changes in tropical cyclone (TC) activity are identifiable in observations and whether any changes can be attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Overall, historical data suggest detectable TC activity changes in some regions associated with TC track changes, while data quality and quantity issues create greater challenges for analyses based on TC intensity and frequency. A number of specific published conclusions (case studies) about possible detectable anthropogenic influence on TCs were assessed using the conventional approach of preferentially avoiding type I errors (i.e., overstating anthropogenic influence or detection). We conclude there is at…
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Authors
11- TRThomas R. KnutsonCorresponding
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
- SJSuzana J. Camargo
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, City University of Hong Kong, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University
- JCJohnny C. L. Chan
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, City University of Hong Kong, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- KEKerry Emanuel
Seoul National University, The University of Melbourne, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, India Meteorological Department, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The University of Tokyo
- CHChang-Hoi Ho
Seoul National University, The University of Melbourne, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, India Meteorological Department, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Meteorological Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Topics & keywords
- Tropical cyclone
- Attribution
- Climate change
- Climatology
- Environmental science
- Latitude
- Geography
- Geology
- Climate action