Robert Roy Britt on Nostr: With #hurricane #Helene expected to rapidly intensify, here's a look at how stronger ...

With #hurricane #Helene expected to rapidly intensify, here's a look at how stronger winds, heavier rains, and rapid intensification are fueled by warmer seas.

The intensification of hurricane behavior is so stark that experts have begun pondering addition of a 6th category to the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale, as the era of superstorms is expected to bring even more storms that are literally off the charts.

https://medium.com/aha-science/hurricanes-are-off-the-charts-eb4927690693

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