Hurricane Florence seen from the International Space Station in September 2018 NASA/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock
During a hurricane, powerful winds churn and fan the ocean, leaving behind a swath of cold water that can last for weeks and weaken subsequent storms. But in parts of the ocean, these cold wakes aren鈥檛 lasting as long as they once did.
鈥淭his shortening of cold wake recovery time can give a second boost to hurricane intensity鈥 along with background warming due to climate change, says at the University of Delaware.
