Hilda

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Hilda

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Effects of tropical cyclones on ocean waters
In the wake of Hurricane Hilda’s passage through the Gulf of Mexico in 1964 at a translational speed of only five knots, the surface waters were cooled by as much as 6 °C (10.8 °F). Tropical cyclones that have higher translational velocities cause less cooling of the surface. The surface…
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In the wake of Hurricane Hilda’s passage through the Gulf of Mexico in 1964 at a translational speed of only five knots, the surface waters were cooled by as much as 6 °C (10.8 °F). Tropical cyclones that have higher translational velocities cause less cooling of the surface. The surface…
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