Hurricanes

HURRICANES The History, Structure, Development, and Destruction Source: http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~pgore/students/w97/matheson/hpage.htm

What is a hurricane? ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=680

Rotation and Pressure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When is Hurricane Season? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Watch vs. Warning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What conditions must be present for a hurricane to develop? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://lwf.ncdc.noaa. gov/oa/reports/fran/fran.html

What is the major source of energy fueling a hurricane? ,[object Object],Source: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hyd/evap.rxml

Hurricane Anatomy Source: http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/prepare/structure.htm

Another look at the Structure Source: http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/prepare/structure.htm

Compare the Following Source: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/stages/home.rxml

Comparison of Terms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

By what two factors is hurricane strength measured? ,[object Object],[object Object]

What is the Scale Used to Categorize Hurricanes? ,[object Object],Source: http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/saffir-simpson.html Category Max Wind Speed (mph) Min. Surface Pressure (mb) Storm Surge m (ft) 1 74-96 > 980 1-1.7 (3-5) 2 97-111 979-965 1.8-2.6 (6-8) 3 112-131 964-945 2.7-3.8 (9-12) 4 132-155 944-920 3.9-5.6 (13-18) 5 > 155 < 920 > 5.7 (>19)

What causes the damage in a hurricane? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is a storm surge? ,[object Object],[object Object],Souce: http://www.wkrg.com/hurricanecenter/surge/SE.jpg

What destroys a hurricane? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are the five costliest hurricanes in the United States? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Explain why the majority of the costliest storms are relatively recent ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1992andrew.html

What are the five deadliest hurricanes in the United States? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Explain why the deadliest storms were longer ago. ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://www.1900storm.com/photographs/photo10.html Results of the Galveston Hurricane

How has a hurricane affected you personally? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

http:// cindi.usgs.gov/cindi/hazard/event/floyd/ncflood/mediums/img023.jpg Final Water Level Flooding of Tar River in Greenville, NC as result of Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd Dockside Tar River Estates

Damage to Greenville ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],US 264 Bridge Source: http://cindi.usgs.gov/cindi /hazard/event/floyd/ncflood/ mediums/img022.jpg

Damage to Greenville Source: http://www.guc.com/about/floyd.htm

Protection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Source: http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~pgore/students/w97/matheson/hpage.htm THE END

Hurricanes

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