The Atmosphere - Chapter 4: Hurricanes Flashcards
Whirling tropical cyclones that have wind speeds up to 185mph
hurricanes
Why are hurricanes an increasing threat?
More people are living along coasts
Discuss briefly the various names associated with hurricanes
In western Pacific they are called typhoons
In Indian Ocean, cyclones
How high can hurricanes be above the ocean surface?
40,000 ft
As the inward rush associated with pressure nears the core of the storm, it turns upward and ascends in a ring of ______
cumulonimbus towers
The doughnut shaped wall of intense convective activity surrounding the center of the storm
eye wall
This part of the storm is:
warmest
calmest
central
Eye
A hurricane can be described as a ___ engine fueled by latent heat liberated when huge quantities of water vapor condense
heat
A tropical depression
When a cyclone’s strongest winds do not exceed 38 mi per hour
When winds are between 38 and 74 per hour, the cyclone is called _____
tropical storm
Name the circumstances for hurricanes to diminish in intensity
move over ocean waters that cannot supply warm and moist tropical air; move onto land; reach a location where the large scale flow aloft is unfavorable
A category five is ___ than a category one
more severe
What are the three categories into which hurricane damage is divided?
Wind damage, storm surge, inland freshwater flooding
A dome of water 40-50 miles long that sweeps across the coast near the point where the eye makes landfall
storm surge
What most often is associated with death from these storms?
The storm surge
