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| Arlene | Alberto |
| Bret | Beryl |
| Cindy | Chris |
| Dennis | Debby |
| Emily | Ernesto |
| Floyd | Florence |
| Gert | Gordon |
| Harvey | Helene |
| Irnene | Isaac |
| Jose | Joyce |
| Katrina | Keith |
| Lenny | Leslie |
| Maria | Michael |
| Nate | Nadine |
| Ophelia | Oscar |
| Phillippe | Patty |
| Rita | Rafael |
| Stan | Sandy |
| Tammy | Tony |
| Vince | Valerie |
| Wilma | William |
The
Eye
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The eye is the most recognized feature found within a hurricane. |
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| The focus of the hurricane is the eye, the point about which the rest of the storm rotates and the lowest surface pressures are found in the storm. | Its diameter is 20-50km and in the center it is often clear, where the winds are light |
The Eye wall
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The eye wall location is just right outside of the eye. The location within a hurricane where the most damaging winds and tense rainfall is. |
Coriolis Force
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Pressure gradient Force sets the air in motion, then it undergoes an deflection from its path. This apparent deflection is "Corolis Force" and is result of the earth's rotation. |
Damages
Hurricanes are so powerful , that
upon landfall they cause damage and destruction. It effects can be
dangerous, even though the hurricane has yet to make landfall. Most
of the damage caused to man and nature occurs when the hurricanes makes
landfall.
Strong winds
are the most common destruction associated with hurricanes. Their
continuous barrage can uproot trees, knock over homes and buildings, fling
deadly debris around, sink or ground boats, and flip cars.
One
major cause of hurricane damage is storm surge. Storm Surge is the rising
of the sea level due to the low pressure, high winds, and high waves associated
with a hurricane as it makes landfall. Storm Surge can cause
significant flooding and cost people their lives.
The intensity of a tropical cyclone
is measured by the highest wind found with in it. When it becomes
a hurricane, its relative strength of the hurricane is measured on a scale
based on greatest wind speed.
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Movement
of Hurricanes
The Growth of Hurricanes
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/grow/home.rxml
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/stages/home.rxml
The
definition of hurricane
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