New forecasting algorithm helps predict hurricane intensity and wind speed
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 09:03
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Each year, hurricanes cause tremendous destruction across the globe. It is not a coincidence that the word "hurricane" derives from Huracán, Hunraken or Jurakan, the evil god of winds and destruction in Mayan civilizations of Central America and the Tainos of the Caribbean.
