Giovanni Scardino, Mario Marcello Miglietta, Alok Kushabaha, Elisa Casella, Alessio Rovere, Giovanni Besio, Alfio Marco Borzì, Andrea Cannata, Gianfranco Mazza, Gaetano Sabato, Giovanni Scicchitano
Extreme atmospheric-marine events, known as medicanes (short for "Mediterranean hurricanes"), have affected the Mediterranean basin in recent years, resulting in extensive coastal flooding and storm surges, and have occasionally been responsible for several casualties. Considering that the development mechanism of these events is similar to tropical cyclones, it is plausible that these phenomena are strongly affected by sea surface temperatures (SSTs) during their development period (winter and autumn seasons)...
April 5, 2024: Scientific Reports