Air pressure inside a hurricane is low typically less than 995 millibars (normal sea level pressure is 1013 millibars). Stronger hurricanes generally have a lower central pressure.
The density of materials is unchanged.
Hurricane Andrew would be considered a density-independent factor because its impact on a population does not change based on the population size or density. It affects all individuals in the same way regardless of the population's size.
yes
Hurricane Sandy's winds formed by the Sun heating air and that air convecting.
No, the air does not sink in a hurricane. In fact, it rises rapidly due to the low pressure at the center of the storm. This rising air creates the powerful updrafts that fuel the hurricane's strong winds and intense rainfall.
The density of materials is unchanged.
Flooding caused by a hurricane is considered a density-independent factor. The severity and impact of flooding is primarily determined by the characteristics of the hurricane (e.g., wind speed, rainfall intensity) rather than the population density of the affected area.
No, there is plenty of air (and air pressure) in a hurricane, and plenty of other ways to die in a hurricane.
A hurricane is a system of sustained winds, so in the air.
A hurricane is associated with low air pressure.
A hurricane is not made out of wind . . . a hurricane is made from warm air currents and air moisture, and creates highs winds.
The density of heated air is less than the density of cooler air.
Hurricane Andrew would be considered a density-independent factor because its impact on a population does not change based on the population size or density. It affects all individuals in the same way regardless of the population's size.
yes
Hurricane Sandy's winds formed by the Sun heating air and that air convecting.
At the eye of a hurricane, the air is sinking. This sinking motion creates the calm and clear conditions typically observed in the eye of the storm.
No, the air does not sink in a hurricane. In fact, it rises rapidly due to the low pressure at the center of the storm. This rising air creates the powerful updrafts that fuel the hurricane's strong winds and intense rainfall.