A Hurricane Research Paper

English 100 #3221
17 May 2007

Hurricanes
A hurricane is one of the most severe storms the country has to endure. A hurricane can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a local name for tropical cyclones in the Caribbean, Nnorth Atlantic and Eeastern Nnorthern Pacific. On average there are about six hurricanes in a season and of those about 2 reach become a major hurricane. Hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. A hurricane is a low press air mass with high winds and heavy rains capable of large amounts damage. The formation of a tropical storm, the identification of a storm, the damages that a hurricane is capable of, and what the National Hurricane Center is
When the storm begins in the ocean, the water temperature must be at least 80 degrees F and at least 150 feet deep. If not, the storm will bring up cold water from the deeper depth of the waters and the storm will run out of heat before it even gets started or no hurricane will be formed. When a hurricane does form, the evaporation from the ocean provides the storm with moisture and heat. The rising of the warm air causes a low pressure area and this causes the surface winds to increase. Next, the air outside of the storm must be humid which will allow the storm to intensify. If not, the dry air absorbs the moisture and removes the heat causing down drafts. This disrupts the storm from forming and eventually it will die out. “The Location of the forming storm must be at least 300 miles away from the equator or the force of the Coriolis Effect will not be great enough to create the necessary spin.”(Encyclopedia Britannica) The last condition required for the storm to become a hurricane is that there is little or no change of wind speed in relation to altitude. The center must remain vertical over the warm body of water to provide the storm with energy. These conditions are found between 5 and 15 degrees latitude. (Buckley, Hopkins, Whitaker
When the storm begins in the ocean, the water temperature must be at least 80 degrees F and at least 150 feet deep. If not, the storm will bring up cold water from the deeper depth of the waters and the storm will run out of heat before it even gets started or no hurricane will be formed. When a hurricane does form, the evaporation from the ocean provides the storm with moisture and heat. The rising of the warm air causes a low pressure area and this causes the surface winds to increase. Next, the air outside of the storm must be humid which will allow the storm to intensify. If not, the dry air absorbs the moisture and removes the heat causing down drafts. This disrupts the storm from forming and eventually it will die out. “The Location of the forming storm must be at least 300 miles away from the equator or the force of the Coriolis Effect will not be great enough to create the necessary spin.”(Encyclopedia Britannica) The last condition required for the storm to become a hurricane is that there is little or no change of wind speed in relation to altitude. The center must remain vertical over the warm body of water to provide the storm with energy. These conditions are found between 5 and 15 degrees latitude. (Buckley, Hopkins, Whitaker