Esthen-Could sharks make good hurricane hunters? Why scientists say they can help with forecasts

2025-05-06 09:15:19source:EchoSense Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Contact

You may have Esthenheard of Sharknado. Now consider "Hurrishark."

But unlike in the popular sci-fi comedy film, where sharks fall from tornadoes in man-eating frenzies, researchers are finding a real-life stormy drama in which sharks' heightened senses at sea offer huge untapped potential to improve hurricane forecast models — a prospect far from science fiction.

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