Using Physics to Assess Hurricane Risks
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filed under:
Atmospheric Physics
| Date and time |
May 01, 2012 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
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| Location | MP137, 60 St George Street |
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://eaps4.mit.edu/faculty/Emanuel/
The historical record of hurricanes is far too short and imperfect to permit good quantitative assessments of long-term risk from tropical cyclones. In this talk I will demonstrate how a relatively simple application of physics can be brought to bear on this important problem and discuss some of the implications of hurricane risks in current and future climates.
