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Factors Affecting Hurricane Development in the Atlantic Ocean
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Satellite view of Hurricane Hugo, showing a large, swirling white cloud mass with a distinct eye approaching the South Carolina coast near Charleston. North Atlantic hurricane season Diagram showing the development and progression of a North Atlantic hurricane, from tropical disturbance near Africa, through tropical depression and storm stages, to hurricane status, then transitioning to extratropical cyclone as it moves toward Europe and North America, with labeled arrows indicating wind patterns and ocean currents. Diagram comparing rocket trajectories on a nonrotating Earth versus a rotating Earth, illustrating the Coriolis force. The top panels show a straight path from the North Pole to the equator on a nonrotating Earth, while the bottom panels show the rocket's path curving west of the target due to Earth's rotation, with labeled continents, launch site, target, and actual destination. A map showing the path of hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin between August and October, and a graph showing that hurricane frequency increased between 1980 and 2024 in the North Atlantic Basin. The largest number of hurricanes occurred in 2005. Dust from the Sahara
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Factors Affecting Hurricane Development in the Atlantic Ocean: References & Edit History

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  • John P. Rafferty
    John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added photograph. Jul 29, 2025
New article added. Jul 07, 2025
Noted that climate change is also affecting the frequency at which hurricanes form and develop. Jul 07, 2025
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