"Hurricane intensification" refers to the process in which a hurricane becomes stronger, with higher wind speeds and more organized storm systems. It means that the hurricane is developing and getting more powerful. Full definition
This feature, and the fact that warm ocean eddies are known to assist in the intensification of hurricanes due to deep warm thermal layers, lead the researchers to theorize that the barrier layer within a warm ocean eddy may result in an even more favorable upper ocean environment for hurricane intensification. (sciencedaily.com)
Not only do the recent DOE findings show that Atlantic hurricane intensification speed depends on natural ocean cycles, and thus these cycles need to be examined in the Pacific as well, but also the climate - science critical Japanese blogger mentioned other good news concerning cyclones earlier at her blog, namely the number of landings in Japan show no link at all to «global warming». (notrickszone.com)
Recent high - profile papers linking hurricane intensification to rising global temperatures have added to the controversy. (discovermagazine.com)