| Clark |
| (Meteorologist) |
| Fri Nov 02 2007 01:05 AM |
Re: FSU stats re: HURRICANE DAYS THIS YEAR; historically low
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I thought the headline was unusual too, but it seems to be based on the # of storm days not the number of storms or intensity...most of what we had really didn't last long, except for the two severe srtorm which were long track systems...it is all relative to the point of reference, I guess.
Well, it's sort of tied to that, yes, but also to intensity. Accumulated cyclone energy is dependent upon two factors -- longevity and intensity -- albeit moreso longevity than intensity. It's a more representative measure of total activity than storm counts alone, however, even if it's not perfect. But you're exactly right -- it's all relative to the point of reference.
I don't really have any comment on the study other than that everything in there is factually true, even if the media representation has been weird at best.