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Further Reading
- Bengtsson, L. et al (2009, May) Will
Extratropical Storms Intensify in a Warmer Climate? Journal of Climate, 22(9),
2276-2301.
- Champion, A. et al (2011, August 17) Impact
of increasing resolution and a warmer climate on extreme weather from Northern Hemisphere extratropical
cyclones. Tellus, 63 (5).
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Whip up Faster in a Warming World. Accessed March 1, 2013.
- Masters, J. (2010, March 3) The future of intense
winter storms. Weather Underground. Accessed March 1, 2013.
- NOAA Severe Weather 101:Tornado
Basics. Accessed March 1, 2013.
- NOAA Large-scale Climate
Projections and Hurricanes. Accessed March 1, 2013.
- Ulbrich, U. et al (2009, January 17)
Extra-tropical cyclones in the present and future climate: A review. Theoretical Applied
Climatology, 98 (1-2), 117-131.
- University of Rhode Island Hurricane Science.
Accessed March 1, 2013.
