PPT-Learning Objectives: To know the cause of tropical revolving storms (hurricanes/ typhoons/

To understand how they are formed and the structure and characteristics of a hurricane Hurricanes Starter Look at the satellite photo below What is this Where do they happen Do they happen in the UK Why. Brevard County Emergency Management. Myths & Misconceptions. “. Brevard County doesn’t . get. hurricanes…That’s why they put the Kennedy Space Center here…”. TRUTH. Merritt Island & the Cape were chosen because:. 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 . 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. . 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.. 3rd (15) Hurricanes Confident Confident 2. A meteorologist might study: A. Clouds and wind. B. . “. Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms”. . by Patricia . Lauber. . Summary. and. . Craft . . Guided Highlighted Reading for Summary and Craft of . Hurricanes . by Patricia Lauber. 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 . 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. Nenad. . Leder. Faculty of Maritime Studies, . Ruđera. . Boškovića. 37, 21000 Split, Croatia, nenad.leder@pfst.hr. Zvonimir . Lušić. Faculty of Maritime Studies, . Ruđera. . Boškovića. 37, 21000 Split, Croatia. ChemCatalyst. What is a hurricane? What characteristics does it have?. Where do hurricanes form? . Key Question. What are hurricanes and what causes them?. You will be able to:. describe the meteorological conditions that result in a hurricane. Getting started. You’ll need a notepad on which to make notes as you go along, or you could make notes, paste images, etc. on your device.. You can view these slides:. as a slide-show for any animations and to follow links. 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?.