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Why tropical cyclones are extreme events?

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Rising sea levels due to thermal expansion of the warming oceans and the melting of glaciers, ice caps and the large ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland will increase the background sea levels on which extreme events occur. read more

Of the top 10 countries impacted by tropical cyclones 8 are located in Asian and Central American countries. In addition, the infrastructure in developed countries is either built or capable of greater resistance to storms as compared to developing countries. read more

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Jason-2: Using Satellite Altimetry to Monitor the Ocean ...
Source: eumetsat.int

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