In a Warming World, the Storms May Be Fewer But Stronger (Final Part)

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1. Further Reading

2. Bengtsson, L. (2009, May) Will Extratropical Storms Intensify in a Warmer Climate? Journal of Climate. Volume 22, Pages 2276-2301.
3. Champion, A. (2011, Aug 17) Impact of increasing resolution and a warmer climate on extreme weather from Northern Hemisphere extratropical cyclones. Tellus. Volume 63, Number 5.
4. Live Science (2012, Sept. 7) Hurricanes Whip up Faster in a Warming World. Accessed March 1, 2013.
5. Masters, J. (2010, March 3) The future of intense winter storms. Weather Underground. Accessed March 1, 2013.
6. NOAA (n.d.) Severe Weather 101:Tornado Basics. Accessed March 1, 2013.
7. NOAA (n.d.) Large-scale Climate Projections and Hurricanes. Accessed March 1, 2013.
8. Ulbrich, U. (2009, Jan. 17) Extra-tropical cyclones in the present and future climate: A review. Theoretical Applied Climatology. Volume 98, Number 1-2.
9. University of Rhode Island (n.d.) Hurricane Science. Accessed Feb. 7, 2013.

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