ERTH 2415 Lecture 22: Lecture 22 - Hurricanes
3 Dec 2015
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Takeaways: apply knowledge about climate and weather to the understanding of the characteristics and development of hurricanes, emphasis on north american hurricanes, describe the life cycle of a hurricane. Hurricane energy conversion engine: exothermic process: ocean heat: primary energy source, wind: Condensation in clouds rain: most of the energy released as rain. hurakan is one of the creator gods of the mayans. Later introduced in the carib mythology: blew his breath across the chaotic water and brought forth dry land, hurican: the god of evil. Hurricanes tropical cyclones: means of exporting heat from tropics to mid-latitudes, synonyms: Birth: ingredients to form a hurricane. Significant coriolis effect to sustain rotating surface winds. In the northern hemisphere, surface winds rotating counterclockwise. Weak high-altitude winds: hurricanes form over water at 5 -20 latitude (north or south of. Not much of a coriolis effect on the equator.
