Arctic Ice Loss Increased Superstorm Sandy’s ViolenceIf you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature – the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events – think again.Cornell and Rutgers researchers report in the March issue of Oceanography that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice – attributed to greenhouse warming – appears to enhance Northern Hemisphere jet stream meandering, intensify Arctic air mass invasions toward middle latitudes and increase the frequency of atmospheric blocking events like the one that steered Hurricane Sandy west into the densely populated New York City area.Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/03/arctic-ice-loss-increased-superstorm-sandys-violence

Arctic Ice Loss Increased Superstorm Sandy’s Violence

If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature – the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events – think again.

Cornell and Rutgers researchers report in the March issue of Oceanography that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice – attributed to greenhouse warming – appears to enhance Northern Hemisphere jet stream meandering, intensify Arctic air mass invasions toward middle latitudes and increase the frequency of atmospheric blocking events like the one that steered Hurricane Sandy west into the densely populated New York City area.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/03/arctic-ice-loss-increased-superstorm-sandys-violence