Ocean Salinity Strongly Influences Rapid Intensification of Tropical Cyclones
Low-salinity surface waters may promote rapid intensification through hurricane-induced oceanic mixing and air-sea energy transfer.
Published: April 6, 2020
K. Balaguru, G. R. Foltz, L. R. Leung, J. Kaplan, W. Xu, N. Reul and B. Chapron. “Pronounced impact of salinity on rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. In press (2020). DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0303.1