“Even though the levels of activity are similar [between 1,000 years ago and now], the factors behind that are different,” said Dr. Mann, Penn State University scientist and lead author of the study, to the BBC.
The research goes on to show that these new peaks, although similar in frequency, may be the result of human activity and global warming.
“This tells us that the relationship between sea surface temperatures and cyclone activity seems to be robust, and gives support to the debate that we are likely to see an increase in tropical cyclone activity in response to global warming,” says Mann in the recent edition of Nature.
Whether these hurricanes are the result of some natural cycle or global warming, one thing is for sure – this is only the beginning of a bumpy ride.
SHOOT: And a study had be conducted to come up with a few granules of common sense?
This last decade’s surge in Atlantic hurricanes may just be the result of history repeating itself.
According to a new study published in the most recent edition of Nature, the influx of Atlantic-born hurricane activity in the past 10 years appears to match a peak of hurricanes that rocked the tropical Atlantic around 1,000 A.D.
The research data is collected from “overwash” sediments - shore materials being deposited into lagoons by powerful winds.
The study is creating quite the stir, as some see this as possible evidence suggesting an intensive hurricane cycle, possibly separate from global warming.
“I think if there’s one standout result [from this study], it’s that the high storm counts we've seen in the last 10 to 15 years could have been matched or even exceeded in past periods,” said Julian Heming, a tropical storm specialist from the UK Met Office, to the BBC.
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