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| Title |
Atlantic hurricanes and climate over the past 1,500 years
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| Published in |
Nature, August 2009
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| DOI | 10.1038/nature08219 |
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| Authors |
Michael E. Mann, Jonathan D. Woodruff, Jeffrey P. Donnelly, Zhihua Zhang |
| Abstract |
Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, as measured by annual storm counts, reached anomalous levels over the past decade. The short nature of the historical record and potential issues with its reliability in earlier decades, however, has prompted an ongoing debate regarding the reality and significance of the recent rise. Here we place recent activity in a longer-term context by comparing two independent estimates of tropical cyclone activity over the past 1,500 years. The first estimate is based on a composite of regional sedimentary evidence of landfalling hurricanes, while the second estimate uses a previously published statistical model of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity driven by proxy reconstructions of past climate changes. Both approaches yield consistent evidence of a peak in Atlantic tropical cyclone activity during medieval times (around ad 1000) followed by a subsequent lull in activity. The statistical model indicates that the medieval peak, which rivals or even exceeds (within uncertainties) recent levels of activity, results from the reinforcing effects of La-Niña-like climate conditions and relative tropical Atlantic warmth. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 184 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 7% |
| Australia | 7 | 4% |
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| Germany | 3 | 2% |
| Ireland | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| France | 2 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Unknown | 92 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 156 | 85% |
| Scientists | 23 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 361 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 4% |
| Jamaica | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Cuba | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 12 | 3% |
| Unknown | 322 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 99 | 27% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 62 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 40 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 27 | 7% |
| Other | 57 | 16% |
| Unknown | 40 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 160 | 44% |
| Environmental Science | 57 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 33 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 4% |
| Engineering | 11 | 3% |
| Other | 28 | 8% |
| Unknown | 56 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 167. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 January 2024.
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