Hurricane Notes
I. Two kinds of
storms
- Midlatitude
- Big
- Long arms
- Low intensity
- W to E
- Tropical
- Small
- Round
- High intensity
- E to W
II. What is a
hurricane?
- Tropical low pressure center (depression)
Winds in excess of 75 mph
III. Water cycle
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IV. How does a
hurricane work?
- Warm, moist air
- Air rises
- Condensation of water
- Heat is released
- More air rises
- Cycle continues
V. So what do
hurricanes need?
- Warm water
- Long stretch of water
- Spin to get organized
- Not too close to the equator
- No strong winds aloft
VI. So where do
hurricanes occur?
- North Atlantic
- West Pacific
- Some Indian Ocean
- A few in East Pacific