Atlantic hurricane season of 2004

Atlantic hurricane season of 2004

The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season is summarized, and the year's tropical and subtropical cyclones are described. Fifteen named storms, including six 'major' hurricanes, developed in 2004. Overall activity was nearly two and a half times the long-term mean. The season was one of the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monthly weather review 2006-03, Vol.134 (3), p.981-1025
Hauptverfasser: FRANKLIN, James L, PASCH, Richard J, AVILA, Lixion A, BEVEN, John L, LAWRENCE, Miles B, STEWART, Stacy R, BLAKE, Eric S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aircraft
Casualties
Cyclones
Earth, ocean, space
Estimates
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Hurricanes
Insured losses
Marine
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
Property damage
Rain
Sea level
Seasons
Storm damage
Storms
Storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms
Weather
Wind shear
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Zusammenfassung:The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season is summarized, and the year's tropical and subtropical cyclones are described. Fifteen named storms, including six 'major' hurricanes, developed in 2004. Overall activity was nearly two and a half times the long-term mean. The season was one of the most devastating on record, resulting in over 3100 deaths basinwide and record property damage in the United States.
ISSN:0027-0644
1520-0493
DOI:10.1175/MWR3096.1