In parts #1 through #6 of this series we’ve followed the six metrics on tropical cyclones (TCs) that are discussed in chapter 11 on Extreme Weather of the IPCC 6th Assessment Report.
The conclusion of this section of chapter 11 on TC trends says:
In summary, there is mounting evidence that a variety of TC characteristics have changed over various time periods.
It is likely that the global proportion of Category 3–5 tropical cyclone instances and the frequency of rapid intensification events have increased globally over the past 40 years. It is very likely that the average location where TCs reach their peak wind intensity has migrated poleward in the western North Pacific Ocean since the 1940s. It is likely that TC translation speed has slowed over the USA since 1900.
Here’s my summary. It’s a little different..
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