DALLAS–While hurricane intensity could likely increase as the Earth warms, the regions in which they form and possibly even the maximum number of storms per season could remain the same, a weather expert said here.
Robert Korty, assistant professor, department of atmospheric science at Texas A&M University, outlined for inland marine underwriters the conditions under which hurricanes form, and provided some insight into what could happen to hurricane activity as global warming conditions progress.
His comments were made during the Inland Marine Underwriters Association's 75th Annual Conference.
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