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Does the moon have hurricanes

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

ummm no. there is no atmosphere

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Why aren't tornadoes and hurricanes on the moon?

Tornadoes and hurricanes are not found on the moon because the moon does not have the necessary atmosphere or weather patterns to support the formation of these weather events. Tornadoes require a combination of atmospheric instability, moisture, and wind shear, which are not present on the moon. Additionally, hurricanes typically form over warm ocean waters, which the moon lacks.


Does the moon effect hurricanes?

No. The moon's gravity only affects the ocean tides. Interesting question though.


Does a full moon effect the oceans tide no why then does the news keep saying sandy hit the east coast as a cat 1 at high tide and a full moon?

The New Moon and Full Moon stages cause high tides. This has nothing to do with hurricanes. Hurricanes are caused by thunderstorms in Africa, which are drifted out over warm ocean waters to eventually reaching us as a hurricane. Hurricanes are not water tides. Comment: But hurricanes can obviously cause surges of water along coasts. High tides would make this worse. (I don't think it's got too much to do with Africa either.) Counter Comment: "Most Atlantic hurricanes start to take shape when thunderstorms along the west coast of Africa drift out over warm ocean waters(...)" and right, high tides does add on to the effect of flooding, but doesn't make the hurricane itself any stronger.


Why when hurricanes form during a new moon they are more damaging than ones formed during the third quarter of the lunar cycle?

During a new moon, the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon can intensify the gravitational pull on the atmosphere and oceans, potentially leading to stronger hurricanes. This increased gravitational force can contribute to higher tides and storm surges, making hurricanes more damaging. In contrast, during the third quarter of the lunar cycle, the gravitational effects are less pronounced, resulting in less severe hurricane impacts.


Why aren't there any hurricanes on the moon?

The lack of an atmosphere means any and all natural disasters cannot happen, the moon also lacks sufficient surface water to support a hurricane.


How does the new moon affect a hurricane?

Storms are more likely to form right after a new moon. Also found hurricanes got stronger 49% more often after a new moon than at any other time during the lunar cycle.The most plausible explanation is that the moon affects ocean water circulation similar to the way the moon affects the tides along the coast.Out of curiosity, I went back and checked the data on Hurricane Ike. Indeed, four days after a new moon Ike intensified into a category four hurricane while it was still in the open Atlantic Ocean.Further study should be done to see if similar patterns can be detected on hurricanes that developed in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.


What would happen if your moon left us?

the world will end because of the moon's gravitational pulls the world will have thunderstorms and volcanoes will erupt forever and hurricanes and tornadoes will happen everywhere and 99.9% of humans will eventually die the rest will construct another moon out of metal and robot parts.


What can hurricanes have?

hurricanes can have tornadoes.


What football team did Dwayne Johnson play for?

Dwayne Johnson played football for the Miami Hurricanes.


Are hurricanes perevented or not?

Hurricanes cannot be prevented.


Where do airizona hurricanes form?

Arizona does not get hurricanes.


How are phases of moon related to tidal behavior and hence flooding of the oceans?

The "phases of the moon" are how you see sunlight reflect off the moon toward your location, based on the positions of the moon and sun. Tides are influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon on the ocean as it passes over in orbit, but can also be enhanced or mitigated by sea-level wind patterns and major storms such as hurricanes and cyclones. So it is not the particular phase of the moon (new, half, full...) that influences the tides, but rather the moon's orbital motion in general.