caa a22 4500 467938024 CHVBK 20180406153003.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00703-006-0196-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00703-006-0196-5 Analysis of tropical cyclone intensification trends and variability in the North Atlantic Basin over the period 1970-2003 [Elektronische Daten] [R. C. Balling Jr, R. S. Cerveny] Summary: Over the past three decades, the sea-surface temperatures of the lower latitudes of the North Atlantic basin have increased while the lower-tropospheric temperatures show no upward trend. This differential warming of the atmosphere may have a destabilizing effect that could influence the development and intensification of tropical cyclones (TCs). In this investigation, we find that in general, TC intensification (a) is higher during the daytime period and during the later months of the storm season, (b) tends to be higher in the western portion of the North Atlantic basin, and (c) is not explained by current month or antecedent SSTs. Any changes associated with warming of the surface compared to a smaller temperature rise in the lower-troposphere (and resultant changes in atmospheric stability) have not produced detectable impacts on intensification rates of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Balling Jr R. C. Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA aut Cerveny R. S. Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA aut Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics Springer-Verlag 93/1-2(2006-06-01), 45-51 0177-7971 93:1-2<45 2006 93 703 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-006-0196-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-006-0196-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Balling Jr R. C. Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cerveny R. S. Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics Springer-Verlag 93/1-2(2006-06-01), 45-51 0177-7971 93:1-2<45 2006 93 703 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer