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Hurricanes Typhoons and Cyclones
Cyclone is the generic term for a low-pressure system with surface winds spinning in a circular motion. The six main types of cyclones are polar cyclones, polar lows, extratropical cyclones, subtropical cyclones, tropical cyclones, and mesocyclones. When the winds reach speeds of 74 miles per hour, a tropical cyclone might be called a hurricane or typhoon, depending on the region where it formed.
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How do hurricanes happen?
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the damage can last a long time but the actual storm itself can last up to 10 minutes. or 30 to the max.
'what is the effect of sea temperature on hurricane'?
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sea temperature or a large area of water such as oceans are were hurricanes form. a hurricane gains its energy from warmness and humidity (moist) on an area. if the sea temperature is high or warm the hurricane will be more stronger. If temperature is low it will be weak and cause low damage.
Did hurricane Floyd hit florida?
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The storm most well known as hurricane Floyd never hit Florida and the states was not significantly affected. The storm instead made landfall in North Carolina. There was also a Hurricane Floyd that affected The Florida Keys in 1987 but did not result in much heavy damage.
Do we get cyclones in Brisbane?
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Not normally.
Brisbane tends to be too far south to be hit by cyclones. The warm water currents necessary for a cyclone's development usually do not extend as far south as Brisbane, although a cyclone could, conceivably, be caught in such a current.
Cyclones on Australia's eastern side readily form in the Coral Sea any time between November and April. If they do track south, they are unlikely to retain their wind strength, but they can still cause major damage with flooding rains. This was what happened in the 1974 floods in Brisbane, when Cyclone Wanda crossed the coast several hundred kilometres north of Brisbane, but then continued inalnd, dumping hundreds of millimetres of rain, despite its wind strength being depleted.
Which areas of Australia are affected by cyclones and why?
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Australian cyclones most commonly occur
- off the northwestern coast of Western Australia
- north of Darwin
- the Gulf of Carpentaria
- the Coral Sea
They occur in these areas primarily because the ocean sea temperatures are sufficiently warm enough to generate the right conditions. Further south, ocean currents do not get warm enough.
N.B. "Cyclone" is the generic term for cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. Cyclones develop in the warm seas near the equator, but do not cross the equator. Those in the southern hemisphere are usually known as cyclones, but cyclones in the China Sea region are often called typhoons, whilst those in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean are known as hurricanes.
What are the name of the five most disastrous hurricanes in us history?
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1) Great Hurricane of 1780
2) Hurricane Mitch 3) Galveston Hurricane of 1900 4) Hurricane Fifi 5) Dominican Republic Hurricane Of 1930
Mising Jessie Foster's mom, Glendene Grant / www.jessiefoster.ca
How many typhoons affect Japan a year?
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The typhoons affect japan by the houses alot of the old houses in japan have heavy rooves to stop them being blown off! Also like earthquakes they have typhoon drills.
Is hurricane chris a blood?
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yes he is in hand clap he said swoop and says swoop in other songs on his mixtape
What are the similarities between tornadoes and typhoons?
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They are both natural disasters that threaten coastal areas with the main threat being water. But aside from that they are completely different.
A typhoon is a storm that is pretty much the same thing as a hurricane.
A tsunami is a large wave or series of waves usually produce by an undersea earthquake or landslide.
What is the similarity between hurricane and cyclone?
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A cyclones is virtually any large scale low pressure system with a closed circulation. A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically a strong tropical cyclone, described as having the traits of a cyclone as well as organized convection, a warm core, and sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
Does Saint Lucia have a lot of hurricanes?
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no, at least not compared to other islands
Are there hurricanes in cape town?
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NO!!!
It is on the wrong side of the African Continent.
Cape Town has a Mediterranean Type climate, of hot dry summers and cool moist winters.
Hurricanes occur off the east coast of continents at approximately 30 degrees N & S of the Equator. With respect to South Africa, the nearest location for hurricanes is the Mozambique Channel.
The winter monsoon blows what kind air across India?
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During the summer, seasonal winds called monsoon blow moist air across India from the Indian Ocean.
Can hurricanes cause earthquakes?
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No. Hurricanes are atmospheric phenomena, while earthquakes can only be triggered by processes relatively deep within the earth.
Are earthquakes named like hurricanes?
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Normally an earthquake is first named by the year and then the place: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Sometimes the year is followed by the name of the fault.
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Relationships between volcanoes and hurricanes?
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Both a hurricane and a volcanic eruption are natural disasters. Aside from that they are unrelated.
Was there ever a hurricane Craig?
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There was a tropical cyclone named Craig in 2003. He was nice, but not friendly nice. Patient perhaps. =)
On what date did Hurricane Ike make landfall in Haiti?
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It hit Galveston on or about 12 midnight on Saturday, September 13, 2008. Check with NOAA about when the eyewall crossed.
Where does Reba live?
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Reba lives in LA but she does have a house in Nashville.
What is the same with Hurricane Katrina and hurricane Isaac?
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Similarities:
- Both Katrina and Sandy were extremely destructive Atlantic hurricanes. They were the costliest and second costliest hurricanes in U.S. history with Price tags of $105 billion and $50 billion respectively.
- Both formed during very active hurricane seasons.
- Both were extremely large hurricanes, causing high storm surges and very widespread damage.
- Both flooded and shut down major U.S. cities; Katrina hit New Orleans and Sandy shut down New York City, though for a much shorter time.
- Both storms ultimately merged with other systems.
Differences:
- Hurricane Katrina was far more intense than Sandy, peaking as a category 5 storm with 175 mph winds and striking the U.S. as a category 3. Sandy was a category 2 storm at peak strength with 110 mph winds, and hit the U.S. at category 1 intensity.
- Katrina was a hurricane in every sense of the word at landfall in the U.S. with full tropical characteristics. Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone at landfall in the U.S. and so was technically no longer a hurricane.
- Hurricane Katrina started on a westward path, hitting Florida and then turning north to hit the U.S. Gulf coast, a similar path to that taken by numerous Atlantic hurricanes. Hurricane Sandy started on a northward path, before making an unprecedented westward turn to hit the U.S. east coast.
- Hurricane Katrina's damage was almost exclusively in the United States while Sandy caused significant damage and several dozen deaths in the Caribbean.
- Hurricane Katrina was far deadlier than Sandy, killing more than 1,800 people. Hurricane Sandy killed just over 200 people.
What is Hurricane Chris's birthday?
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october october october october october october
