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Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happened

  • Written by Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami
Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happenedA computer animation reflects the temperature change as eddies spin off from the Loop Current and Gulf Stream along the U.S. Coast.

As Hurricane Ida headed into the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists was closely watching a giant, slowly swirling pool of warm water directly ahead in its path.

That warm pool, an eddy, was a warning sign. It was...

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