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On the Weather-Underground, the blog talks about a new method for catagorizing Hurricanes, not just based on maximum windspeed. It is an energy model, which uses windspeed integrated over the entire area of the storm. Based on the new model, Ike is more powerful than Katrina.
The new experimental model was developed to help look at storm surge better. I don't know if it is connected to the storm surge models used today or not.
I do love the name of the present computer model: SLOSH. Some CS geeks must be very proud of themselves.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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