Hurricanes Push Heat into Oceans

By Noel Gutierrez Brizuela, Sally Warner

High winds at sea can disturb ocean layers, driving warm water into deep ocean currents that traverse the planet.

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September-October 2023

Volume 111, Number 5
Page 262

DOI: 10.1511/2023.111.5.262

When a hurricane hits land, the destruction can be visible for years or even decades. Less obvious, but also powerful, is the effect hurricanes have on oceans.

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