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Which type of graph would be best to use for representing the strength category of hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean over the period of one month so that each of the individual hurricanes?
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Which type of graph would be best to use for representing the strength category of hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean over the period of one month so that each of the individual hurricane?
line plot for study island;)
How many category 1 hurricanes happened in 2000?
There were 8 Atlantic hurricanes in 2000 of which 4 peaked at category 1 strength.
How are Atlantic hurricanes ranked?
Atlantic hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale categorizes them based on sustained winds. They are then ranked by category.
What category hurricane is most common?
A category 1 hurricane is the weakest category of hurricane, with wind from 74 mph to 95 mph
How many category 5 hurricanes were there in 2008?
There were 2 Category 5 Hurricanes in 2008: Dean and Felix.
At hurricane Katrina what was the number on the Richter scale or the Simpson scale?
Like all Atlantic hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina was rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It was a category 5. The Richter scale rates earthquakes, not hurricanes.
What category are hurricanes most destructive?
Category 5
Are category storms the worst hurricanes?
No. Category 1 is the weakest category of hurricane. In most cases category 5 hurricanes are the worst. However, some pf the impacts of a hurricane do not necessarily depend on the storm's category.
How many different categories of Hurricanes are there?
There are 5 categories from category 1 to category 5.There are 5 categories for hurricanes, 1-5 based on winds speeds and an additional 2 categories (tropical depression and tropical storm) for tropical cyclones below hurricane strength.
Why are there fewer deaths today from hurricanes?
The hurricane record for the past hundred years shows that the period from 1900 to 1950 had a higher average number of hurricanes than the period from 1950 to present. Many meteorologists have chalked this up to the effects of global warming changing the temperature of the oceans as well as wind patterns, but there is still a large amount of debate over the true causes of the shifts in weather events such as hurricanes.
How are hurricanes classified according to intensity?
Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson scale base on their maximum sustained wind speed. They are as follows: Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 96-110 mph Category 3: 111-129 mph Category 4: 130-156 mph Category 5: 157 mph or higher Hurricanes of category 3 or greater intensity are considered major hurricanes.
When are Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons and Tornadoes most likely to occur?
Cyclones are a broad category of storm systems that include hurricanes and typhoons and occur at all times of storm. Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same kind of storm only caller hurricanes in the north Atlantic and northeast Pacific and are called typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean. North Atlantic hurricanes mostly occur in June-November. Northeast Pacific hurricanes mostly occur May-November. Typhoons typically occur April-January. Tornadoes are most common in the months of April-June
