hurricane

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Noun

hurricane (plural hurricanes)

  1. A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 75 miles per hour (120.7 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
  2. (meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm
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A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones feed on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows, leading to their classification as "warm core" storm systems.

The term "tropical" refers to both the geographic origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe, and their formation in maritime tropical air masses. The term "cyclone" refers to such storms' cyclonic nature, with counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by names such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.

While tropical cyclones can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain, they are also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surge as well as spawning tornadoes. They develop over large bodies of warm water, and lose their strength if they move over land. This is why coastal regions can receive significant damage from a tropical cyclone, while inland regions are relatively safe from receiving strong winds. Heavy rains, however, can produce significant flooding inland, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal flooding up to 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the coastline. Although their effects on human populations can be devastating, tropical cyclones can also relieve drought conditions. They also carry heat and energy away from the tropics and transport it toward temperate latitudes, which makes them an important part of the global atmospheric circulation mechanism. As a result, tropical cyclones help to maintain equilibrium in the Earth's troposphere, and to maintain a relatively stable and warm temperature worldwide.

Many tropical cyclones develop when the atmospheric conditions around a weak disturbance in the atmosphere are favorable. The background environment is modulated by climatological cycles and patterns such as the Madden-Julian oscillation, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, and the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation. Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics. Tropical systems are then moved by steering winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. On the other end of the spectrum, if the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates. It is not possible to artificially induce the dissipation of these systems with current technology.

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Tropical Storm Igor path: Could be category 2 hurricane by next week
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Tropical Storm Igor path: Could be category 2 hurricane by next week

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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:43:15 GM

Today the National . Hurricane. Center said that Tropical Storm Igor was starting to make its impact on the Cape Verde Islands. Igor was centered around 80 miles south of Praia in the Cape Verde Islands at 2:00 pm ET time today (Wednesday) ...

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American Experience | The of '38

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In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.. video.pbs.org.

 Ike's Storm Surge in Galveston Texas September 2008
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Ike's Storm Surge in Galveston Texas September 2008

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Residents of Galveston, Texas, attempt to escape from Hurricane Ike, but an unexpected storm surge cuts them off from the mainland. (Sorry for the ... video.yahoo.com​.

 Wilma destruction of Grand View Palace Condo - North Bay Village,FL
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See also:

  • International Pacific Research CenterInternational Pacific Research Center
    iprc.soest.hawaii.edu
    Providing an international, state-of-the-art research environment to improve understanding of the nature and predictability of climate variability and regional aspects of global environmental change in the Asia-Pacific sector.
  • <b>National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center</b>National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center
    nhc.noaa.gov
    Complete information on Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, including all advisories, watches and warnings.

  • Tropical Weather MenuTropical Weather Menu
    vortex.plymouth.edu
    Weather Center of Plymouth State University, with GOES satellite views of the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins, plus archives of past notable hurricanes.
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Hurricane Earl to pass close by - Block Island Times
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Earl to pass close by Block Island Times 09/04/10 - As of press time Thursday afternoon, Hurricane Earl was heading toward Block Island as a category 3 storm with sustained wind speeds ...

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How can I make a hurricane resistant house with limited materials?
Q. For school I have to make a hurricane resistant house out of 2 pieces of construction paper and 4 straws. Does anybody have any ideas on a design for a house or how to use the straws correctly to support the house so the house doesn't fall apart? (The "hurricane" will be a leaf blower) Thank you!
Asked by Gforce3062 - Tue Jun 2 13:38:46 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. oh wow! I did the exact same project. the way to go is to make it kind of small. I made mine like a cross between a water tower and a flying saucer. used the straws as pillars and made two very flat cones out of paper. then I made two small cylinders to cover the points of the cones and then covered the holes with a flat piece. We were also given a piece of card stock to use as a foundation. I poked four holes in the paper and pushed the straws through, I then split the ends of the straws and splayed them out against the underside of the foundation and glued them on. use a similar technique for when the straws connect with the top. the straws should go through holes in the bottom and actually attach to the top of the saucer. If it comes… [cont.]
Answered by cronos51101 - Tue Jun 2 13:58:57 2009

How can I reattach a hurricane bolt anchor that has come out of my concrete block wall?
Q. I moved into a new concrete block and stucco house that has permanent anchors around the windows for bolting on the hurricane shutters (metal panels). Some of the screw-in anchors have come out. Can I plug the holes with cement and drill a new hole to reattach the anchors? Or is there a better fix? What type of cement or substance should I use to plug the holes?
Asked by bh912vny609 - Fri Jun 1 12:34:07 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would recommend using an epoxy to install the anchors. You get a better hold, with no crumbling of the mortar. Just remove the loose anchors, and fill the holes with epoxy, to reset the anchors. I would recommend using NEW anchors too, go ahead and replace the hold ones, so your bolt/screw will get a new grip on the inner surface of the anchor. Good Luck
Answered by thewrangler_sw - Fri Jun 1 12:46:46 2007

What will happen when a hurricane comes through the gulf?
Q. Now that we have massive amounts of oil in the Gulf of Mexico; what's going to happen? Every Hurricane season we get at least one hurricane that comes in the Gulf, it's almost inevitable. What's going to happen this time? Will it slow it down? Will it sling oil all over 50 states? Or will we get one big tidal wave of oil coming on the beaches?
Asked by KellyAnn - Tue Jun 1 09:20:26 2010 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Whatever oil that has been carelessly spewed into this area will be churned up and driven into the shoreline. I can't even imagine the scope of damage if this happens. A hurricane won't spread the oil beyond the shores bordering the Gulf (to whatever degree) and it will look like someone spilled tons of chocolate milkshakes all over. It will penetrate into the bayous, and probably up into the rivers, but unless I'm mistaken the major rivers flow into the Gulf, not from it, so any oil that gets into the water will just flow back into the Gulf again, but that doesn't mean it won't taint the shoreline to some degree. This is a record level disaster as far as the ecosystem is concerned, not to mention the people who earn a living from the… [cont.]
Answered by fizixx - Tue Jun 1 10:34:36 2010

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The Hurricane

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The Hurricane is a 1999 film based on the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer controversially convicted of and imprisoned for murder. The film takes the stance that he was wrongly convicted and has subsequently generated its own controversies.

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Hurricane Carter

  • Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.

Lesra Martin

  • 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.
  • "We are looking for two black men in a white car (police)" "Any two will do?(Rubin Carter)"

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