Sea turtles diving through the eye of the storm help develop better cyclone forecasts

Sea turtles diving through the eye of the storm help develop better cyclone forecasts

Rob HarcourtEvery summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water. To improve cyclone forecasting – and better protect lives and property – we enlisted an unlikely ally: deep-diving sea turtles equipped with oceanographic sensors on their shells. At times these turtles have encountered powerful tropical cyclon…