"Tropical Cyclone Tracks"
with Suzana J. Camargo

11 Feb 2012

       What causes hurricanes (typhoons or cyclones, as they are termed in the Pacific and Indian Oceans) and other tropical storms? Can variations in tracks and intensity be identified over time? Can changes in tropical storm formation (cyclogenesis) be predicted? How might climate change impact frequency and intensity of these most powerful storms?

       Dr. Suzana J Carmargo, Lamont Associate Research Scientist in the Division of Ocean and Climate Physics, shares her investigations about tropical cyclones. Her research areas range across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and space from the present back to the Last Glacial Maximum.