- Title:
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An Examination of Dewpoint Biases Introduced by Different Instrumentation
- Date:
- August 2005
- Organisations
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Authors:
- L.Deschamp, G.Roff and A.Hollis
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
Overview
This letter attempts to briefly bring together some of the issues pertaining to tropical cyclones and climate change, in the light of recent events.
Here, “recent events” includes Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the very active 2004 and 2005 seasons in the North Atlantic, and the publications by Webster et al. (2005) and Emanuel (2005a) on tropical cyclone intensity trends, which have collectively provoked considerable media and political interest.
The purpose is to be brief rather than detailed, and to help the Bureau to present a consistent and scientifically reasonable view. Walsh (2004) gives a recent thorough review, which is recommended for those wanting more detail.
