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Old October 19th 05, 11:37 PM posted to alt.global-warming,sci.environment,sci.physics,sci.geo.meteorology
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Default COUNT THEM YOURSELF: HURRICANE NUMBERS CLEARLY HAVE GONE DOWN, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT

That table only includes huricanes that have struck mainland USA, which
is a subset of all Atlantic storms.

It is also affected by the multi-decadal osscillation, as the position
of surrounding anticyclones changes the tracks cyclicly, and therefore
the odds of them hitting the USA.

Tricky things, statistics - one word can change the whole meaning of a
graph or table.