If you’re curious about #CycloneGabrielle (or are like me and just find that demystifying stuff is comforting and helpful) here’s a couple of explainers from the past few days…. 1/
Firstly, what actually are tropical cyclones? How do they form? When do they become ex-tropical? What separates them from typical storms? How are they named? And how exposed is NZ to them? 2/ nzherald.co.nz/nz/explained-t…
How do meteorologists track them? How does modelling work? And what sorts of uncertainties and complexities do they have to work with? 3/ nzherald.co.nz/nz/explained-t…
What’s the #climatechange connection? While a warming planet likely means fewer TCs over time, more moisture in the atmosphere & warm seas means stronger impacts. Gabrielle formed over extra-warm waters (La Nina, yes, but also background global heating) 4/nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gab…
Lastly, why are meteorologists setting Gabrielle apart from other cyclone systems to come our way in recent times? For one, it’s likely to add to headaches lingering after the Jan 27 event. But also: it’s likely to be a record-breaker in its own right / nzherald.co.nz/nz/explained-t…
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