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RECENTLY, it has been suggested that tidal forces may play a part in the formation of hurricanes1. The idea that extra-terrestrial influences may serve in triggering atmospheric phenomena has also received attention from other points of view in recent articles2,3. However, it is to be questioned whether the hurricane data presented in Prof. C. H. Smiley's communication offer much support for the tidal hypothesis.
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JORDAN, C. Tidal Forces and the Formation of Hurricanes. Nature 175, 38–39 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175038a0
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