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Hurricane Season 2010

• Published: October 21st, 2010

2010 is predicted have an "active to extremely active" hurricane season. Bookmark Climate Central's Hurricane feature for background information and to keep up-to-date on the climate-related implications.

Below you'll find Climate Central's comprehensive coverage. Use the links below to jump to content:

Hurricane Multimedia           Storm Tracker           News and Blogs          Storm Resources

Hurricane Graphics and Videos 

Do Hurricanes and Oil Mix? Why this hurricane season is looking like it will be particularly active, and how a hurricane might mix with the Gulf oil spill.		Forecasting a Hurricane: Track vs. Intensity The challenges involved with forecasting the track of a hurricane versus the intensity, and the importance of hurricane warnings to society.
Storm Spotting Dr. Jack Beven explains his work at the National Hurricane Center, where he helps issue hurricane warnings that keep people out of harms way.		Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies A comparison of sea surface temperature anomalies in 2005 and 2010.
What Ocean Conditions Lead to Hurricanes? Ocean temperature plays a significant role in the formation and intensification of tropical storms and hurricanes.		What Will the 2010 Hurricane Season Look Like? 2010 is predicted have an "active to extremely active" hurricane season.
What Is a Cape Verde Hurricane? Cape Verde storms have a long time to develop and intensify.		Microanimation: Cape Verde Hurricanes Hurricanes that form in the Cape Verde region have a long trajectory over warm oceans — which are ideal conditions for hurricane intensification.
2010 Hurricane Scorecard The 2010 hurricane season to date, as compared with an average season to date, and the NOAA outlook for the entire hurricane season.		Global Temperatures and the Hurricane Season This hurricane season is trending above average, with increased activity coming as we enter the last half of the season.
Hurricane Round-Up 2010: Slideshow November 30th marked the official end of the 2010 hurricane season, here are some pictures from this year's storms.

 

Current Atlantic Hurricane Activity

 

 

Blog and News Stories

• Time Lapse View of 2010 Hurricane Season
• The Many Eccentricities of Hurricane Season 2010 (So Far)
• True to Forecast, Hurricane Season Kicks into High Gear
• Climate in Context: Stays Active with Hermine and Igor
• Climate in Context: Flying Over Earl; No Pilot Required
• Climate in Context: Hurricane Earl Intensifies, Set to Give Eastern Seaboard at Least a Glancing Blow
• Communities and Climate Adaptation in a Post-Katrina World: Are We Prepared?
  Of all the lessons and reminders that have followed Hurricane Katrina, the need for better natural disaster preparation is the most obvious.
• A Colorful Climate-Hurricane Link
  New study suggests that a climate change-related decline in phytoplankton populations could reduce the risk of hurricanes.
• Hurricanes: The Danger Hasn't Passed
  The hurricane season started June 1, and so far, no hurricanes. Does this mean the forecasters were wrong?
  
• Batten Down the Hatches: NOAA Predicts Heightened Risk for Hurricanes
  NOAA predicts "active to extremely active" hurricane season.
  
• Buckle in for Hurricane Season 2010
  Anniversaries of major natural disasters are usually times to reflect with awe on the forces the planet can unleash.
  
• Hurricane Chimp's Cheap Shot at Climate Science
  Are poor hurricane season forecasts a reason to doubt climate science? A conservative Washington think tank believes the answer is yes.
  
• Study: Can Hurricanes Cause Climate Change?
  Scientists have long suspected that global warming could make hurricanes more intense in some way, but a new study in Nature suggests the effect works both ways: tropical cyclones could help drive up temperatures in response.
• Studies Predict Fewer but Stronger Hurricanes
  The relationship between climate change and hurricanes is anything but settled.

Hurricane Resources

• NOAA: 2010 Hurricane Season Outlook
  
• NOAA: National Hurricane Center
  
• NASA: Hurricane Resource Page
• IBISEYE: Atlantic Hurricane Season Tracking Map
• Storm Advisory: Hurricane Path Tracking & Tropical Storm Status Information
• Weather Underground Tropical Storm Tracking Map
• Blog: Weather Underground's Jeff Masters
• Blog: Colorado State University's Brian McNoldy
• MIT: Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasts and Guidance
• FEMA: Hurricane Page
  
• 2010 Hurricane Names
  

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