PINEMAP Professional Development Series: Hurricanes in a Changing Climate
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 31, 2014 8:00 am US/Eastern
Length: 00:28 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Barry Keim - Climatologist and Professor of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Presented by Dr. Barry Keim - Louisiana State Climatologist and LSU Professor of Geography and Anthropology.
Dr. Keim discusses key points:
- Hurricanes are important in forestry. They often end droughts, contribute significant rainfall, and winds can take down stands of trees.
- The effects of climate change on hurricanes is complex and not well-understood at this time.
- A unique storm surge database called SURGEDAT is the world's most comprehensive database of surge events.

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