• It is very likely that the human - induced increase in greenhouse gases has contributed to the increase in sea surface temperatures in the hurricane formation regions. (climatesciencewatch.org)
One driver of this is anomalies in sea surface temperature which effect large scale atmospheric circulation and, in turn, influence precipitation. (eos.org)
In addition, the researchers applied a previously developed algorithm to distinguish between anthropogenic and natural influences on observed variations in sea surface temperatures and sea ice concentration. (eos.org)