Prediction Of Tropical Revolving Storms Flashcards
What does the predicting tropical revolving storms depend on
The monitoring and warning systems available
Examples of companies who predict tropical revolving storms
Weather bureaus such as the National Hurricane Centre in Florida (USA)
What does the National Hurricane Centre in Florida do
Collect data from geostationary satellites and from land- and sea- based recording centres
How else does the USA maintain round-the-clock surveillance
With weather aircraft of tropical storms that have the potential to become hurricanes and affect the Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico area
What are the disadvantages of predicting tropical revolving storms
High economic cost associated with evacuation
False alarms can cause people to become complacent and refuse future advice
What is the estimated cost of evacuating coastal areas in the USA
Roughly $1 million per kilometre of coastline
Why is the cost of evacuating so high
Losses in businesses and tourism and the provision of protection are included
Why is it not always possible to give more than 12-18 hours warning
Tropical revolving storms have a tendency to follow an erratic path
Why are developing countries more at risk
They have a less advanced communications, may not be as well prepared and this can lead to a higher death toll
What developing countries actually do have adequate warning systems
Bay of Bengal and some central American coasts
Example of tropical revolving storm prediction
In 1997 a tropical cyclone warning in the Cox’s Bazaar area of Bangladesh allowed the evacuation of 300,000 people, resulting in fewer than 100 deaths
