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A hurricane is a kind of vortex.
A vortex can be defined as a spiral motion of fluid (liquid or gas) withing a limited area, especially such as motion that pulls in things near it.
A hurricane meets this definition.
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Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
Can a tornado collide with a hurricane?
No. Tornadoes and hurricanes operate on completely different scales. A hurricane is a large-scale storm system while a tornado is a small-scale vortex. However, tornadoes often du form in the outer bands of hurricanes.
At the center of a tornado is a?
There is usually a calm area similar to the eye of a hurricane.
What do you need for a hurricane to occur?
For a hurricane to occur you need.warm ocean waterwarm, moist airlittle to no wind shearsufficient Coriolis "force"a tropical disturbance
What planet has a red spot thought to be a hurricane?
Jupiter has a giant red spot (three times the size of the earth) which is "a persistent anticyclonic vortex" and which has been observed, continuously, for over 300 years.
What is the angriest kind of wind?
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Is the vortex of a hurricane the coldest part?
the Outer portions are generally the "coldest." However, overall a hurricane is warmer than its surroundings.
Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
How do you figure out the coordinates of the vortex are?
A vortex is a spinning or whirling mass of fluid: liquid or gas. Typical examples are a whirlpool or whirlwind or hurricane. These are extended shapes and do not have a single set of coordinates.
Is there a limit to the height of a hurricane vortex?
Yes. A hurricane cannot go any higher than the tropopause, which is no more than 11 miles above the surface.
What are two main parts of a hurricane?
The eye of low pressure and the spinning vortex of high wind speeds
What is a vortex of chaos?
A phrase such as vortex of chaos would be used metaphorically, it does not refer to any specific thing. Vortex indicates some process such as a hurricane, in which there is a strong circular motion, and chaos indicates extreme disorder and unpredictability. This resembles another metaphor, things are spinning out of control.
What is a violent whirling wind that moved over land?
It could be any of a whirlwind, tornado, hurricane, cyclone, twister, vortex or dust devil.
How is the center of a tornado similar to the center of a hurricane?
The barometric pressure at a tornado is very low, just like in a hurricane. It is also believed that many tornadoes have a relatively calm center where ari descends. This is similar to the eye of a hurricane.
Does the Bermuda triangle have a flux vortex or something similar?
It is unknown what is in the Bermuda triangle but it is very mysterious.
Is a hurricane a water tornado?
No, a hurricane is not a tornado over water. A tornado and a hurricane are quite different. A hurricane is a large-scale self-sustaining storm pressure system, typically hundreds of miles wide. A tornado is a small-scale vortex dependent on a parent thunderstorm rarely over a mile wide. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
What would happen if a tornado hits a hurricane?
A tornado cannot "hit" a hurricane as they operate on entirely different scales. A hurricane is its own large-scale storm system while a tornado is a small-scale vortex that occurs within a storm system. In fact, it is not uncommon for hurricanes to produce tornadoes.
