Re: Super Typhoon Dolphin was Earth's 5th Category 5 Storm of 2015
Posted by cypresstx on 5/18/2015, 8:57 am
while I find the science incredibly interesting, I find the consequences incredibly terrifying

from Dr Masters' blog:

The early and violent start to 2015 typhoon season is due, in part, to exceptionally warm ocean temperatures in the typhoon breeding region between 5 - 10°N near the Date Line. These temperatures have been over 2°C (3.6°F) above average in recent months, due to a strengthening El Niño event.



also incredibly interesting, from Earth Sky:  http://earthsky.org/earth/pacific-blob-is-changing-weather-patterns

Two independent lines of inquiry, including a study last year led by Richard Seager and one from March led by Dennis Hartmann, indicate that the unusual atmospheric circulation over the North Pacific and North America could be attributed at least in part to happenings in the far western tropical Pacific.

A large expanse of ocean here has been warmer than normal for a few years and has been accompanied by vigorous clusters of thunderstorms. This activity appears to have systematic effects on the large-scale atmospheric circulation, in a manner similar to that associated with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, a pattern of naturally occurring fluctuations in Pacific Ocean temperatures. But in this case, the roots are farther west, in the vicinity of New Guinea


New Guinea is just west of Nino 4 Region


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