The Next Hurricane Scale?

Weather Geeks by Weather Group Television

Jul 8, 202600:39:24Science & Medicine

Guest : Dr. Jennifer Collins & Dr. Nadia Bloemendaal When it comes to hurricanes, we often rely on a familiar scale to understand their strength — categories based largely on wind speed. But anyone who’s experienced a st...

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