What causes a hurricane? - Atmosphere & Weather

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by Francis Jock

The best way to describe how hurricanes form and where hurricanes occur begins with a look at the relationship between air temperature, atmospheric pressure, water vapor and wind. Hurricane researchers believe that two imp...read more
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by Kerlain Kate

XXI century began with powerful nature forces for our civilization. Unusualy rainfalls, enervating droughts, winds and cunamies waste human race. From powerful forces broke even part of USA economics. Is it normal nature p...read more

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by Jeffrey Graf

To understand the forces that drive a hurricane, we must first understand the forces that drive a heat engine. An engine can be abstracted as a heat source, a conversion mechanism and a heat sink. For example, if we consid...read more
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by Dawn Taylor

"The Anatomy of a Hurricane" If you are a current resident of Florida you are absolutely familiar with what a hurricane is. In fact currently were witnesses to history in this 2005 Hurricane Season. This season has been ...read more
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by Gerry Legister

Sweeping across the Caribbean islands with devastating effect, wrecking havoc and causing death, leaving damaged homes and insurmountable catastrophe, many Hurricane survivors who have relocated, desperately want to return...read more
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by Kessie Carroll

So, your little thunderstorm wants to be a hurricane? Your little thunderstorm must grow first! Feed him well on warm, humid air. Let him frolic in the heat over the ocean near the equator. Let move west. As he moves, the...read more
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by Skylar Taylor

According to NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) a hurricane is a severe tropical storm that generally forms in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or in the South P...read more

What causes a hurricane? 7 Articles