PPT-I. Hurricanes

A hurricane is 1 The largest most powerful storm 2 An intense area of tropical low pressure 3 A storm with winds of at least 120 km per hour 4 A hurricane in the . Eurico D’Sa. Dong-Shan Ko*, Mitsuko Korobkin, Nan Walker. Dept. of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences. Louisiana State University. *Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center. Thanks: NASA Ocean Color Data Processing Team . By Michael J. Hoover. How . is a hurricane formed?. . Hurricanes are a huge storm!. It can reach speeds of up to 200 MPH.. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. . Park. Mrs. Cherry, 2. nd. Grade. H. urricanes. What is a hurricane?. A hurricane is a powerful storm.. A hurricane is made up of lots of little storms in the ocean.. Hurricane winds can be 185 mph and get up to 375 mph. What you need to know about hurricanes and how to keep yourself safe if one comes to Corpus Christi. What is a hurricane?. Hurricane (n): violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour . Hurricane landfalls in the U.S. since 1950 – 2005 / National Climatic Data Center / NOAA. What is a Hurricane? . A hurricane is a . large, severe storm that develops over tropical (warm) oceans. . By: Maggie Colf. Tornadoes. “There is also disagreement as to whether separate touchdowns of the same funnel constitute separate tornado.”. Tornadoes may not have a visible funnel.. Truth is that we don’t fully understand.. S6E4. I can relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form tornados and thunderstorms.. I can relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and events such as hurricanes.. . “. Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms”. . by Patricia . Lauber. . Summary. and. . Craft . . Guided Highlighted Reading for Summary and Craft of . Hurricanes . by Patricia Lauber. . By : . Deavian. foster . Class : 5H. What is an earthquake?. A earthquake is a shaking of the earths crust and is a geological phenomenon . Earthquakes can cause intense vibration of the ground, soil liquefaction, and distortion of the ground. Earthquakes can happen almost anywhere but are most common along the boundaries of the tectonic plates. Earthquakes are primarily caused of movement of the tectonic plates. It lasts more than a few seconds.. Science. Thunderstorms & Lightning. Conditions That Occur During Thunderstorms. Thunder, lighting, high winds, heavy rain, hail. Electric Sparks by Shuffling . Lightening is like electric sparks that you can make by shuffling across a carpet before touching a metal object. Both lightning and small electric sparks are discharges of built up static electricity. . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. Progression of Tropical Events. Easterly Wave (Tropical Disturbance). Tropical Depression. Tropical Storm. Hurricane. 10-25%. 50-60%. Easterly Wave. Tropical Cyclones and Sea-Surface Temperatures. Geography of storm names. Atlantic . and eastern Pacific. : . “hurricanes” . Indian Ocean and Australia: . “cyclones”. Western Pacific, N. hemisphere: . “typhoons”. Western Pacific typhoons, 2011 . Presentation provided by:Bureau of Economic GeologyJackson School of GeosciencesThe University of Texas at Austin What Is A Hurricane? Hurricanes are intense tropical cyclones with a maximum sustained