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Upper-ocean changes with hurricane-strength wind events: a study using Argo profiles and an ocean reanalysis
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Donata Giglio
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Addison Hu
Department of Statistics and Data Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Mikael Kuusela
Department of Statistics and Data Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Kimberly M. Wood
Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Ann B. Lee
Department of Statistics and Data Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Short summary
As Earth’s climate warms, cyclone intensity and rain may increase. Cyclones, like hurricanes, gain strength from warm ocean waters. Understanding how oceans react to strong winds is vital. We highlight ocean responses to pre-storm salinity. Changes in salinity affect oceans during storms: salinity rises, temperature falls, and density increases. We suggest that mixing of near-surface with deeper water may impact heat exchange between the ocean and atmosphere during and after a weather event.
As Earth’s climate warms, cyclone intensity and rain may increase. Cyclones, like hurricanes,...
