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A prominent meteorologist and climate scientist, Dr. Emanuel will focus on the climate and history of hurricanes, uncovering why the most benign of Earth’s climates produce the most destructive storms on our planet. In this talk, he will delve into the mysteries of why hurricanes are both violent and rare, how their beautifully coherent structures emerge from the background of tropical weather, and what physics govern their intensities, diameters, and tracks. He will also explore the fascinating and important question of how hurricanes respond to climate change, making use of observations, advanced models, theory, and newly emerging geological evidence of pre-historic hurricanes. Dr. Emanuel will conclude his talk with an enigma: Do hurricanes alter climate?
Learn more about our lecture series at neaq.org/lectures
A prominent meteorologist and climate scientist, Dr. Emanuel will focus on the climate and history of hurricanes, uncovering why the most benign of Earth’s climates produce the most destructive storms on our planet. In this talk, he will delve into the mysteries of why hurricanes are both violent and rare, how their beautifully coherent structures emerge from the background of tropical weather, and what physics govern their intensities, diameters, and tracks. He will also explore the fascinating and important question of how hurricanes respond to climate change, making use of observations, advanced models, theory, and newly emerging geological evidence of pre-historic hurricanes. Dr. Emanuel will conclude his talk with an enigma: Do hurricanes alter climate?
Learn more about our lecture series at neaq.org/lectures
