PPT-Hurricanes and Climate: Some New Findings

Kerry Emanuel Program in Atmospheres Oceans and Climate MIT Some Issues What processes control rates of genesis of tropical cyclones What processes control the actual and potential intensity of TCs . edu Overview of Lesson This lesson is based upon a data set partially disc ussed in the article Female Hurricanes are Deadlier than Male Hurricanes written by Kiju Junga Sharon Shavitta Madhu Viswa nathana and Joseph M Hilbed The data set contains ar 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. . Anthony R. Lupo. Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Science. 302 E ABNR Building. University of Missouri – Columbia. Columbia, MO 65211. Hurricanes: The Evil Wind. Hurricanes are a tropical system, which have a unique structure, and, sometimes, unique behavior. . 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.. October 27/28 2010. Extreme Weather. Hurricane Ivan. over Gulf, Sept. 2004. Source: NOAA. Definitions. Climate Change. : . . Changes in climate of the past, present or future associated with . natural . 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. . Tornadoes are . rotating columns of air that extend down from a storm cloud in the shape of a . funnel.. Anything . in the path of a tornado, including houses, cars, forests, and other ecosystems, . are . 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 . Catastrophic events. Before we can see how they affect ecosystems we need to understand how they form. HURRICANES. How do Hurricanes Form? . Stage 1: A Tropical Disturbance Forms. Most Atlantic hurricanes begin life as organized clusters of thunderstorms off the west coast of Africa. These thunderstorms form along waves in the prevailing trade winds. The waves, called easterly waves, can be more than 2500 km (1550 mi) long. The cluster of thunderstorms is called a tropical disturbance.. Livia Koehler. What is a Hurricane?. A tropical cyclone with winds greater than 74 mph and that circulates counterclockwise about their centers in Northern hemisphere (clockwise in Southern hemisphere). Honors Earth Science. Thunderstorms. A storm with lightning and thunder.. Produced by a cumulonimbus cloud.. Usually produces gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. Ingredients for a Thunderstorm. 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 Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT. Program. Overview of hurricanes. Basic theory of hurricanes. What have hurricanes been like in the past, and how will they be affected by global warming?.