Реферат: Hurrican Report Essay Research Paper Hurricanes can

Hurrican Report Essay, Research Paper

Hurricanes can be caused by many forces acting upon one anotherThe hurricane

must

form over ocean water that is 26.5* C. Hurricanes draw their energy from warm

waters. The

atmosphere must be unstable. The cyclone has to be at most 500 kilometers

from the equator,

because the Coriolis force is not present there. The Coriolis Force makes the

cyclone spiral and

maintain it?s low pressure. A high pressure area must be present above the

storm, which

pushes away the air that is rising from the storm. Hurricanes may not always

form in these

conditions, but they always have to be present.

Hurricane are categorized into 5 categories, starting with the smallest and

working its way

up to the largest Category I Hurricanes have winds of 118-153, storm surges

of 1.2 meters and

cause very little damage. Category II hurricanes have winds of 154 through

177. Storm surges,

swells, up to 1.7 meters and damage to shrubbery, mobile homes, and small

crafts. Category III

have winds from 178-210, storm surges up to 2.7 meters. Damage is done to

Trees, roofs, mobile

homes, some flooding occurs, and damage is done to roofs. Category IV have

winds from 211-

249. Storm surges get to an amazing 4.0 meters. Damage is done to all signs,

roofing, major

flooding, and evacuation is planned. Category V hurricanes, the most deadly

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