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Tropical storms – what is the link?

Hurricane Katrina 2005

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Tracks and intensity of all tropical storms

Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale

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The map shows the average sea surface temperature. Look at the previous map of tropical storm source areas. What’s the link?

KeyBlues / Purple <14oCGreen / Yellow 15oC - 25oCOrange / Red >26oC

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ODIS Oceans Group, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Average surface sea temperatures