Sharks as Storm Chasers: A Novel Approach to Hurricane Forecasting US scientists are employing an unorthodox method to improve hurricane forecasting by attaching electronic tags to sharks swimming off the US East Coast.
The researchers, from the University of Delaware, are using these marine animals as mobile ocean sensors to collect vital data on water temperature, salinity, and depth.
The connection between ocean heat content and hurricane strength is well established: warmer waters fuel the intensification of hurricanes.