The correct answer to that question is BOTH, if the hurricane comes ashore.
Hurricanes derive their strength from the temperature of the ocean. As the heat from the water rises, the strength of the storm increases. As the storm increases in strength, it cools the surface of the ocean with wind, rain and (if conditions are right) hail.
When hurricanes move over shallow water, they churn up sediments on the ocean floor, which in turn provide a source of nutrients for a variety of marine life. When very strong, they can also destroy coral reefs, which have a negative affect on the many creatures that depend on the reefs for their survival.
Hurricanes that achieve "landfall" cause many problems for vegetation, wildlife, coastal features (due to wind and water errosion), transportation, communication, structures and humans.
The major threats from hurricanes that come ashore are:
Very strong winds (70mph to 200mph) that may damage ships, marinas, knock down power lines, buildings and trees.
Storm surges and heavy rains, that cause flooding, that can destroy; beaches, businesses, homes, crops, roads and sometimes human life.
No, hurricanes do not cool the ocean. Instead, they can actually warm the ocean due to the mixing of warm surface waters with cooler waters below.
Hurricanes primarily form in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic hurricanes impact regions such as the Caribbean, Central America, and the southeastern United States. In the eastern Pacific, hurricanes affect countries along the west coast of Central America and Mexico.
Oceans provide the warm waters that fuel hurricanes, allowing them to strengthen and develop. The heat and moisture from the ocean surface are crucial elements for the formation and intensification of hurricanes. Warmer oceans can lead to more powerful and destructive hurricanes.
No. Hurricanes only occur over warm ocean water and weaken quickly once they hit land. So Nebraska is too far inland to get hurricanes. It does, however, get plenty of tornadoes.
Hurricanes are fueled by warm, moist air above the ocean's surface, which provides the energy needed for the storm to grow and intensify. This warm air rises, creating an area of low pressure at the surface, which in turn causes more air to rush in and rise, creating a cycle that strengthens the storm.
About 71.1% of earths surface is covered by the ocean.
It is the Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
No, hurricanes do not cool the ocean. Instead, they can actually warm the ocean due to the mixing of warm surface waters with cooler waters below.
the ocean
the temporary increase in ocean levels as a direct result of a hurricanes winds is called the storm surge.
69%
they erode shorelines away and put debris in the ocean
Hurricanes primarily form in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic hurricanes impact regions such as the Caribbean, Central America, and the southeastern United States. In the eastern Pacific, hurricanes affect countries along the west coast of Central America and Mexico.
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
The Pacific Ocean contains about half of the world's ocean water.
Indian Ocean covers 20% of water on the earths surface.