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Seasonal Influences Upon And Long-Term Trends In The Length Of The Atlantic Hurricane Season, Juliana Marie Karloski
Seasonal Influences Upon And Long-Term Trends In The Length Of The Atlantic Hurricane Season, Juliana Marie Karloski
Theses and Dissertations
Atlantic tropical cyclone (TC) seasons vary yearly in length with some seasons significantly shorter or longer than normal. Kossin (2008) suggested that from 1980 to 2007, the Atlantic TC season increased in length; however, their study only considered a subset of the Atlantic basin south of 30°N and east of 75°W. It is uncertain whether this trend holds over the entire Atlantic basin or continues into the present. It is also unclear as to whether meaningful sub-seasonal variability in the environmental factors necessary for TC formation exists between early- and late-starting and -ending seasons.
Quantile regression is used to evaluate …