Impacts and management of tropical storms Flashcards
1
Q
What does prediction depend upon?
A
the state of monitoring and warning systems
2
Q
What surveillance needed?
A
24 hours by aircraft of storms that are likely to become hurricanes
3
Q
What does it cost the US?
A
$1 million for each km of coastline they evacuate
4
Q
When do they usually occur and why?
A
from late summer into autumn due to their latitude location
5
Q
What is the theory of prevention?
A
if the cyclone could be forced to release more water over the sea, this would weaken the system as it approached the land
