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Storm Surge Low Lying
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1,202 wordsWhen I was told that I had to pick a topic that was related to science I knew that I was going to write about hurricanes. I have had this fascination with this a monstrous turbulence since I can remember. The definition for hurricane is a disturbance that forms over warm water and has sustaining winds that exceed over 74 mph. My report will give you a brief summary of what a hurricane is and how today's technology is helping with the prediction of hurricanes. You " re probably sitting there wond...
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Gulf Of Mexico Tropical Storms
1,204 words... 30 %. A dependent of HRD scientists and technicians remained stationed at NHC to compile catalogs of output from a new storm surge model, the Sea, Lake Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH). These catalogs mapped possible hurricane flooding and required that each basin be meticulously, numerically rendered. These catalogs were then given to emergency personnel in the target cities to aid in evacuation planning. Computer modeling during the early 1980 's involved work on a 12 level nested g...
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Storm Surge Tropical Storms
1,424 wordsWhat is a hurricane? Hurricanes are part of a family of weather systems known as "tropical cyclones. " The word hurricane is from the West Indian word hurricane, meaning "big wind. " A hurricane begins its life as a disorganized storm system, which forms over warm, tropical waters in the Atlantic. When the storm system become more organized, it is classified as a "tropical depression, " and given a number by the National Hurricane Center. If the winds in a tropical depression grow in intensity t...
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1,351 wordsMany hurricanes have come and gone, but Hurricane Mitch was the worst hurricane to hit Honduras since the Great Hurricane of 1780. This hurricane devastated not only Honduras but some parts of Central America as well. A lot of the states on the Gulf Coast felt the remnants of Mitch but luckily Mitch was not the Category 5 that hit Honduras. Mitch? s beginning didn? t seem to show its strength and fury until it arrived in the Caribbean. Everything began on October 8, 1998 when a little tropical w...
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National Hurricane Center Atlantic Ocean
1,449 wordsThe term "hurricane" is a name given to violent storms that originate over the tropical or subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or North Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes need warm tropical oceans, moisture and light winds above them in order to maintain themselves active. Those storms other than the ones considered typhoons are known as tropical cyclones, which is the general name for all such storms including hurricanes and typhoons. Hurricanes are named based on ce...
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1,077 wordsHurricane Trends In the past year alone the severity and the number of hurricanes have increased dramatically. In decades earlier you might have one killer hurricane, but with the advent of nineties, hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Frances, Gloria, Ivan and the most recent one Jeanne have changed the landscape of the eastern seacoast to the point where people who have lived there for decades, now have a hard time recognizing their neighborhoods. Hurricane Gloria actually reached as far north as Connect...
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Miles Per Hour World Health Organization
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Human Adaptation And Severe Storms
657 wordsHuman Adaptation and Severe Storms The aim of this essay is to examine the process of storm development, namely to dwell on hurricanes and tornadoes formation requirements, to examine the impact hurricanes and tornadoes have on human population, the incidence of these storms and target areas in the United States of America. What is hurricane? Hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone. It originates in the equatorial areas of Caribbean Sea, the eastern areas of the Pacific Ocean and in the equatoria...
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1,472 wordsDangers and Destructions of Floods and Hurricanes Floods and hurricanes have been effecting the lives of people around the world for years. This research paper is going to state some of the worst floods and hurricanes, and how future ones can be controlled. A flood is an overflow of water on dry land. The two types of floods are coastal and river floods. Coastal floods are the first topic in this research paper. A coastal flood is the flooding of beaches and surrounding areas; including bar spit...
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National Hurricane Center Loss Of Life
1,381 wordsIMPACT OF HURRICANES IN FLORIDA INTRODUCTION According to the National Hurricane Center, a hurricane releases heat energy at a rate of 50 trillion to 200 trillion watts, which is equivalent to the energy from exploding 10 megaton bombs every 20 minutes. With such strength, it is no wonder why these natural disasters have such large destructive impacts on the environment. Furthermore, hurricanes are of extreme importance to Florida, since they have historically plagued the state, especially in 19...
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Third World Countries American Red Cross
2,441 wordsHealth Care in Third World Countries In many third world countries, disease and hunger are not only existent, but also a way of life. Disease and hunger happen in these countries because of natural disasters and of epidemics that, in our culture would be treated immediately. Due to economic problems, shortage of educated medical workers and supplies to repair damages, the populations of some third world countries are left hungry, sick, wounded, or dead. Imagine the devastation of being without s...
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National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm
1,165 wordsHurricane Hurricane Floyd Floyd Hurricane Hur-ri-cane (n) 1. A tropical cyclone usually involving heavy rains And winds exceeding 74 mph. (119 kph. ) From carib [huracan] What is a hurricane? Encarta defines it as a tropical cyclone with winds up to 74 mph (119 kph. ) To many people it means destruction. Hurricane Floyd caused tremendous destruction to America as well as set it back a few million. Stay with me as we track the storm. Tropical Storm Floyd forms in Atlantic Washington September 8, ...
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Tropical Storm Wind Speeds
2,645 wordsKauia Hurricane Iniki Hurricane Iniki Kauia County, Hawaii consists of the islands of Kauia and Niihau. Kauia is a 555 -square-mile island with a population of about 57, 000 people. Lihue, the largest city on Kauia, is home to an estimated 12, 000 people. Kauia is one of the wettest spots on Earth with an annual rainfall averaging 400 inches. It has seven microclimate's including desert-like conditions on the west to tropical rain forests in the interior. Many species of endangered or threatened...
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Tropical Storms Water Vapor
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940 wordsA hurricane is Hurricanes Hurricanes A hurricane is one of the most severe storms areas in our country have to endure. They can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a tropical low pressure area and has winds over 74 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). Hurricanes are formed when heat is released as large quantities of water vapor condense. When the heat is released, it warms the air and reduces the air pressure near the surface of...
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5 Billion Dollars Angular Momentum
934 wordsWhat is a hurricane? A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that has a maximum sustained wind of at least 75 mph. The primary energy source for tropical cyclones is the latent heat released when water vapor condenses. Only extremely moist air can supply the energy necessary to spawn and maintain tropical storms, and only very warm air contains enough moisture. Tropical cyclones, therefore, form only over oceans with water temperatures of at least 80 deg F. After they have formed, such storms tend to ...
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National Hurricane Center Computer Models
818 wordsWhen a natural disaster occurs, time can be our greatest ally in order to preempt the damage it might cause. The process of predicting an upcoming disaster has been ongoing for hundreds of years. However, only recently have we been able to step away from the shadow of oracle bones and fortunetellers and into the light of science and technology. With modern science at their disposal, scientists and weather forecasters alike must determine not only how to better gather information, but how to inte...
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Charleston S C Volcanic Eruptions
2,884 wordstrembling or Natural Disasters earthquake, trembling or shaking movement of the earths surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force called aftershocks. The subterranean point of origin of an earthquake is called its focus; the point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter. The magnitude and intensity of an earthquake i...
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