Suchit Basineni

How do El Nino and sea surface temperatures affect the magnitude of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean

Started Apr. 2, 2024

Abstract or project description

The overarching research question of the project explores how ENSO patterns and Sea Surface Temperatures affect the magnitude of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. For example, how do observed hurricanes form and evolve over time based on observed data, and how are these influenced by factors like ENSO and SST? Is there evidence for trends already emerging in hurricanes from the observational data since 1979? Based on these findings, we will evaluate if future trends be predicted based on the identified relationships between ENSO, SSTs, and hurricane intensities/frequency/’rapid intensification’. The project outcome will be a research paper describing the datasets, methodology, research questions, and results. The project will involve working with multiple climate datasets, running analyses and creating visualizations using Python.