But in one, a formation known as Cobrahead, on the Aristarchus Plateau at the edge of the Ocean of Storms, Clementine's cameras saw a definite reddening of a sinuous feature called a rille.

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And the unusual sea temperatures will continue to create a clear corridor in the Atlantic Ocean for more storms to come.

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For the Atlantic Ocean, a normal season would produce 12 named storms, including six hurricanes and three major ones.

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Resort pioneer James Baillie opened Southern Ocean Lodge four years ago offering dramatic but low impact on the environment architecture and equally dramatic views of the surrounding cliffs and waves crashing ashore. (Riding those waves while I was there assorted dolphins.) All rooms face those ocean views, which become almost mesmerizing in winter, with storms rolling in as you sit by the living room fireplace staring out.

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Though that did not make the situation any better than it is now, it was enough to stop storms becoming even more powerful as global carbon-dioxide levels rose, and ocean temperatures rose with them.

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