© 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA Tropical storms – what is the link? Hurricane Katrina 2005 © NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
© 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA ImageImage by Robert A. Rohde, Global Warming Art.Global Warming Art. Tracks and intensity of all tropical storms Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale
© 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA The map shows the average sea surface temperature. Look at the previous map of tropical storm source areas. What’s the link? Key Blues / Purple<14 o C Green / Yellow15 o C - 25 o C Orange / Red >26 o C Image credit: MODIS Oceans Group, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Average surface sea temperatures