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Title: Tropical cyclones are becoming sluggish

Journal Article · · Nature (London)
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Climate and Ecosystems Sciences Division
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The speed at which tropical cyclones travel has slowed globally in the past seven decades, especially over some coastlines. This effect can compound flooding by increasing regional total rainfall from storms.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1567124
Journal Information:
Nature (London), Vol. 558, Issue 7708; ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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