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"Perhaps not more likely, but since they run on heat, hurricanes could possibly become stronger in the future." They run on heat differential, like any heat en
by Turing_Machine 9y ago
"Perhaps not more likely, but since they run on heat, hurricanes could possibly become stronger in the future."
They run on heat differential, like any heat engine. A uniform global temperature increase would likely have minimal effects.
- DennisP 9y agoBut the poles heat up faster than the equator, so we actually do have an increased differential. Edit: apparently someone doesn't believe me. Here's a source: http://www.npr.org/2014/12/18/371438087/arctic-is-warming-twice-as-fast-as-world-average http://www.npr.org/2014/12/18/371438087/arctic-is-warming-tw...
- dragonwriter 9y agoSince the poles are currently colder, them heating up faster than the equator decreases that temperature differential. I don't think that's precisely the differential at issue with Atlantic hurricanes, though.
- DennisP 9y agoHah I'm an idiot. Thanks.
- dragonwriter 9y agoNo description of climate change involves uniform global temperature increase, just average global temperature increase.