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Past research has hinted that the ocean's aerodynamic roughness, or wind resistance, reaches a plateau in strong hurricanes. But a new study suggests otherwise: At extremely high wind speeds, blowing spray and foam create a sort of veneer that lets air glide across the waves almost without friction-an unexpected phenomenon that needs to be included in computer models of hurricanes, scientists say. [Source: ScienceNOW]
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