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Efforts in Tropical Storm Modeling, Prediction and Projection

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Key uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty sources to projections of decadal TS<br />

activity<br />

<strong>Tropical</strong> Atlantic SSTA<br />

NA TS Frequency<br />

Villar<strong>in</strong>i et al. (2011), Villar<strong>in</strong>i <strong>and</strong> Vecchi (2012, submitted)<br />

Sources of uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty (after Hawk<strong>in</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Sutton, 2009)<br />

•Variability: <strong>in</strong>dependent of radiative forc<strong>in</strong>g changes<br />

•Response: “how will climate respond to chang<strong>in</strong>g GHGs<br />

& Aerosols”<br />

•Forc<strong>in</strong>g: “how will GHGs & Aerosols change <strong>in</strong> the<br />

future”

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