Global Warming and Hurricanes
Using the website below, investigate the connection between global warming and the number of severe hurricanes. Keep in mind the following questions:
Does global warming exist?
Does global warming impact the severity of hurricanes?
Does ocean temperature impact the severity of hurricanes?
Does global warming impact ocean or sea surface temperature?
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/HURRICANE_RECIPE.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Hurricanes/hurricanes_4.php
http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/full-report/national-climate-change
http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/usimpacts-brochures
http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/gallery
Does global warming exist?
Does global warming impact the severity of hurricanes?
Does ocean temperature impact the severity of hurricanes?
Does global warming impact ocean or sea surface temperature?
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/HURRICANE_RECIPE.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Hurricanes/hurricanes_4.php
http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/full-report/national-climate-change
http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/usimpacts-brochures
http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/gallery