Hurricane History Recorded in Earth’s Noise

Hurricanes leave their mark with more than just wind damage and flooded lives. According to a research in the North Atlantic Ocean, these powerful storms also make a small but detectable mark on the rhythm of the Earth’s background noise.The discovery may help scientists detect previously undocumented hurricanes in the planet’s past. Getting a more accurate picture of that stormy past,  may finally help determine whether hurricanes are becoming more frequent or more powerful as a result of global warming.Some evidence suggests a connection, but no one knows for sure, mostly because the records are so spotty.

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