Global warming-induced upper-ocean freshening and the intensification of super typhoons

Karthik Balaguru; Gregory R. Foltz; L. Ruby Leung; Kerry A. Emanuel

doi:10.1038/ncomms13670

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Global warming-induced upper-ocean freshening and the intensification of super typhoons

Karthik Balaguru,
Gregory R. Foltz,
L. Ruby Leung,
Kerry A. Emanuel

Affiliations

Karthik Balaguru: Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gregory R. Foltz: Physical Oceanography Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA
L. Ruby Leung: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kerry A. Emanuel: Lorenz Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13670
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Super typhoons pose significant societal threats, yet their future behaviour due to rainfall-driven stratification changes remains unexplored. Here, observations and climate models reveal increased precipitation and subsequent freshening will likely intensify future super typhoons in the western N. Pacific.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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