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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.
What else can I help you with?
Do hurricanes cool the 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.
Which world regions hurricanes?
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.
What is the relationship between oceans and a hurricane?
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.
Does Nebraska have 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.
What energizes hurricanes?
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.
What percentage of the Earth27s surface is covered by ocean?
About 71.1% of earths surface is covered by the ocean.
What ocean if 1 fifth of the earths surface?
It is the Atlantic Ocean
What ocean covers on third of the earths surface?
Pacific Ocean
Do hurricanes cool the 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.
What is most of earths surface made of?
the ocean
The name given to high surface ocean levels as a result of hurricanes?
the temporary increase in ocean levels as a direct result of a hurricanes winds is called the storm surge.
What percentage of the earths surface does the Indian ocean cover?
69%
How hurricanes affect shorelines?
they erode shorelines away and put debris in the ocean
Which world regions hurricanes?
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.
What moves the ocean floor?
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
Which ocean covers nearly half the earths surface?
The Pacific Ocean contains about half of the world's ocean water.
What ocean makes up twenty percent of the earths water surface?
Indian Ocean covers 20% of water on the earths surface.
