Advancements in Hurricane Forecasting: Predicting Severe Weather a Year in Advance

The video discusses the impact of Atlantic storms, highlighting the death toll and economic costs. It introduces a team from University College London that has developed long-range hurricane forecasts, predicting severe weather a year in advance. The team's research, based on over 50 years of weather data, identified key factors like ocean temperature changes that influence hurricane activity. Their predictions have been notably accurate, and they are now expanding their forecasting efforts to include typhoons in the Asia Pacific region.

What is the highest recorded death toll from storms in the Atlantic basin?

• 8,000

• 12,000

• 15,000

• 5,000

How much rain did Hurricane Mitch pour down in Central America in 12 hours?

• 300 millimetres

• 200 millimetres

• 400 millimetres

• 100 millimetres

What historical data did the scientists study to improve hurricane forecasts?

• 20 years of data

• 50 years of data

• 30 years of data

• 40 years of data

Which ocean's temperature changes provide clues for Atlantic hurricane activity?

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

Which countries will benefit from the British team's typhoon forecasts?

• South Africa and Egypt

• Brazil and Argentina

• Japan and Australia

• India and China