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How are hurricanes named and why are they mostly given feminine names?
When they first started naming hurricanes they only named them girl names because of the saying there is not wrath like that of a woman scorned... Each year they come up with a list of names A-Z and just give off the names as new hurricanes come about (i don't know how they come up with the names or why they started naming them in the first place)
Give the names of five hurricanes that formed in the Atlantic ocean in 2005?
Dennis, Emily , Irene, Maria, and Beta
How do hurricanes affect plants life?
Hurricanes can damage and uproot plants through hid winds and flooding and can contaminate water supplies with seawater. A the same time, hurricanes can also give plants much needed water in the form of rain.
Why are hurricanes named after men?
Tropical storms and hurricanes are given names to avoid confusion when more than one storm is being followed at the same time. A storm is named when it reaches tropical storm strength with winds of 39 mph. A western hemisphere storm becomes a hurricane when its wind speed reaches 74 mph. Separate sets of hurricane names are used in the central Pacific, eastern Pacific, and the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The World Meteorological Organization's Region 4 Hurricane Committee selects the names for Atlantic Basin storms. The names are English, Spanish and French - the languages spoken in the national Atlantic Basin storms hit. They alternate between male and female names. The group has selected six sets of names, which means each set of names is used again each six years. Forecasters begin using names in 1950. In that year and in 1951, names were from the international phonetic alphabet in use at the time - Able, Baker, Charlie, etc. Female, English-language names were used beginning in 1953. Alternating male and female names were first used to name Atlantic Basin hurricanes in 1979. This was also the first year that French and Spanish names, as well as English, were used. The first three male names used, Bob, David and Frederick have all been retired because they did tremendous damage. Frederick and David were retired because of the damage they did in 1979. Bob was retired after a hurricane by that name hit New England in 1991. The first storm each year in the Atlantic Basin and in the eastern Pacific gets an 'A' name. But the year's first hurricane in the central Pacific from 140 degrees west longitude to the International Date Line and the first typhoon west of the Date Line get the next available name on the list, no matter what letter it begins with... -------------------------------------------------- All hurricanes are given names. Why is that? To help us identify storms and track them as they move across the ocean. Remember, there can be more than one hurricane at a time and without naming them, we could get confused and which storm we're talking about. For hundreds of years, hurricanes in the West Indies were named after the particular saint's day on which the hurricane occurred. An Australian meteorologist began giving women's names to tropical storms before the end of the 19th century. In 1953, the U.S. National Weather Service, which is the federal agency that tracks hurricanes and issues warnings and watches, began using female names for storms. So who decides what names are used each year? The World Meteorological Organization uses six lists in rotation. The same lists are reused every six years. The only time a new name is added is if a hurricane is very deadly or costly. Then the name is retired and a new name is chosen. Different lists of names are used for hurricanes in different regions. Different regions have different rules (for example, Atlantic hurricane names skip the letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z, while Australian region hurricane names also avoid these letters generally but sometimes substitute a name beginning with Q for a name beginning with P, or a name beginning with U for one beginning with V, and the last name on the list may begin with a W, X, Y or Z.). If there are many hurricanes in a given season, the list of names for that year may "run out", in which case again different rules are followed. Atlantic storms begin using the Greek alphabet; Australian storms start over and reuse earlier names.
What is the rating on the Richter scale of the hurricane in Haiti?
The Richter scale is used to rate earthquakes, not hurricanes. The earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010 was a 7.0. Haiti has been hit by many hurricanes. We would need to know which one in order to give the rating.
How are typhoons identified?
i will give you a hint hurricanes have names
How are hurricanes named and why are they mostly given feminine names?
When they first started naming hurricanes they only named them girl names because of the saying there is not wrath like that of a woman scorned... Each year they come up with a list of names A-Z and just give off the names as new hurricanes come about (i don't know how they come up with the names or why they started naming them in the first place)
Give the names of five hurricanes that formed in the Atlantic ocean in 2005?
Dennis, Emily , Irene, Maria, and Beta
Why Americans give girly names to the hurricanes?
Not all US hurricanes are named after women, Andrew, Hugo, Mitch, Ivan, and Charlie were devastating hurricanes named after men. Additionally, the United States does not name its hurricanes. They are named by the World Meteorological Organization, which is comprised of over 100 countries.
Why do you think weather experts rate hurricanes?
Hurricanes are rated to give an estimate of damage potential.
WHen was the last hurricane that hurricane Katrina has had?
Hurricanes do not simply "give rise" or "give birth" to additional hurricanes. As a result, Hurricane Katrina has not given birth to any tropical cyclones.
Why do the forecasters give hurricanes name?
People track them that way
Why does Porsche give there cars spanish names?
Because Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of Porsche had a Spanish mistress and they would meet at 9:11 at the back of the kitchen everyday.
Give some important of studying mathematics in everyday life?
Give some important of studying mathematics in everyday life?
How to get mastiff puppy to stop being so scared or timid?
Give it more attention and love and care for it, and especially give it some comfort everyday and hopefully it will get used to you. Then you will be able to have a normal dog instead of a scared timid dog.
How do hurricanes affect plants life?
Hurricanes can damage and uproot plants through hid winds and flooding and can contaminate water supplies with seawater. A the same time, hurricanes can also give plants much needed water in the form of rain.
What are nanotubes made from which element?
Carbon nanotubes are actually just your everyday normal carbon atoms that are rolled in tubes. It's the atomic structure, not the chemical properties, that give it it's bulletproof strength.
