• Question: There is a suggestion that we are getting unusual weather because of the Atlantic getting warmer; do you think this is true and how does this work?

    Asked by tbrickwood1 to Ravi on 20 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Ravi Kopparapu

      Ravi Kopparapu answered on 20 Jun 2013:


      In general, warm weather increases ocean evaporation that causes severe weather. As Earth becomes warmer, one can expect weather patterns also increase in strength. So yes, ocean warming can cause severe weather.

Comments