Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Caribbean: Disturbance Forces, Variation of Effects, and Implications for Future Storms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Effects Maps
2.3. Hurricane Forces
2.4. Landscape Characteristics
2.5. Generalized Linear Models
2.6. Stronger, Slower, Wetter Storm Events
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Van Beusekom, A.E.; Álvarez-Berríos, N.L.; Gould, W.A.; Quiñones, M.; González, G. Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Caribbean: Disturbance Forces, Variation of Effects, and Implications for Future Storms. Remote Sens. 2018, 10, 1386. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10091386
Van Beusekom AE, Álvarez-Berríos NL, Gould WA, Quiñones M, González G. Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Caribbean: Disturbance Forces, Variation of Effects, and Implications for Future Storms. Remote Sensing. 2018; 10(9):1386. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10091386
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan Beusekom, Ashley E., Nora L. Álvarez-Berríos, William A. Gould, Maya Quiñones, and Grizelle González. 2018. "Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Caribbean: Disturbance Forces, Variation of Effects, and Implications for Future Storms" Remote Sensing 10, no. 9: 1386. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10091386