Extended Data Fig. 6: Overcooling in microwave satellite observations in individual tropical cyclone basins.
From: Weak self-induced cooling of tropical cyclones amid fast sea surface warming
a–e, Composites of storm-local sea surface temperature cooling derived from drifter observations in the North Atlantic (NA), Eastern North Pacific (ENP), Western North Pacific (WNP), South Indian (SI), and South Pacific (SP). The North Indian is not considered as it has a small number of Category 1–5 tropical cyclones recorded. Contours of −0.5 °C and −0.8 °C are shown, with arrows denoting cyclones’ moving direction and dashed circles denoting the inner-core area. f–j, Same as (a–e), but derived from projected microwave satellite observations. k–o, Same as (a–e), but for cooling bias estimated from projected microwave satellite observations. Inner-core overcooling in microwave satellite observations exists in individual tropical cyclone-active basins.
