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Title: The Effects of Sea Surface Temperature on the Wind Speeds of Major Hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic Region, a Reexamination of Satellite Remote Sensing Data and Research. Team Members: Cedric Hall, Jean Bevins, Nicolas Tabron, Ashley Basnight Team Mentor: Dr. Jinchun Yuan Key Terms: Sea Surface Temperatue, Wind Speed Abstract: The primary focus of this research was to study the effects of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) on the Wind Speeds of Major Hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season. By this, reexaminations of Satellite Remote Sensing Data and previously recorded research had to be considered. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided a precise account of Physical Oceanography Data, taken by remotely sensed instruments during Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Depressions of the 2005 Atlantic region. The Oceanography team reviewed publications, in which similar research was conducted to empathize with the controversial debate to which scientist have argued over what actually causes Hurricane intensity. Several theoretical notions were produced from the data and research reviewed. Thus, we conducted our own research and analysis on Sea Surface Temperature in regards to Wind Speed.We expected to either disprove or prove the ongoing contentious arguments by seeking precise results. We used Microsoft Excel to find correlations between Sea Surface Temperature and Wind Speed to accumulate our final results.

Title: The Effects of Sea Surface Temperature on the Wind Speeds of Major Hurricanes of
the 2005 Atlantic Region, a Reexamination of Satellite Remote Sensing Data and Research.

Team Members: Cedric Hall, Jean Bevins, Nicolas Tabron, Ashley Basnight
Team Mentor: Dr. Jinchun Yuan
Key Terms: Sea Surface Temperatue, Wind Speed

Abstract: The primary focus of this research was to study the effects of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) on the Wind Speeds of Major Hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season. By this, reexaminations of Satellite Remote Sensing Data and previously recorded research had to be considered. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided a precise account of Physical Oceanography Data, taken by remotely sensed instruments during Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Depressions of the 2005 Atlantic region. The Oceanography team reviewed publications, in which similar research was conducted to empathize with the controversial debate to which scientist have argued over what actually causes Hurricane intensity. Several theoretical notions were produced from the data and research reviewed.

Thus, we conducted our own research and analysis on Sea Surface Temperature in regards to Wind Speed.We expected to either disprove or prove the ongoing contentious arguments by seeking precise results. We used Microsoft Excel to find correlations between Sea Surface Temperature and Wind Speed to accumulate our final results.