Asked Questions About the - What is the AMO? - How much of the
Atlantic are we talking about? - What phase are we in right now?
- What are the impacts of the AMO? - How does the AMO affect
rainfall and - How does the AMO affect Florida? - How important
is the AMO when it comes to hurricanes - in other words - is it
one of the biggest drivers? Or Just a minor player? - Does the
AMO influence the intensity or the frequency of hurricanes
(which)? - If the AMO affects hurricanes - what drives the - Can
we predict the AMO? - Is the AMO a natural phenomenon, or is it
related to global warming? The AMO is an ongoing series of long-
duration changes in the sea surface temperature of the North
Atlantic Ocean, with cool and warm phases that may last for
20-40 years at a time and a difference of about 1°F between
extremes. These changes are natural and have been occurring for
at least the last 1,000 years. Most of the Atlantic between the
equator and Greenland changes in unison. Some area of the North
Pacific also seem t