ATOC 185 Lecture 2: Hurricanes
8 Jan 2019
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One of the locations where there has been many hurricanes and tropical cyclones. In an area that is very populated + close to sea level >> vulnerability. Most people live along the coast: tropical storms. In the atlantic basin in 1780 when 22 000 people lost their lives happened in the. Us katrina (2005) with 1 833 dead worse than hurricane in 1957. Eastern park of canada vulnerable to hurricanes. Harvey- august 27 th , 2017 flooding damage. Katrina- new orleans negative impact on the population size = long term impacts flooding damage. Hurricane andrew- 1992 moved quickly = wind damage: what is a hurricane. Warm-core (due to condensation), low pressure system = . No fronts attached front = boundary. Develops over the tropical or subtropical waters. Has an organized circulation with winds of at least 120 km per hour. Eyewall where the hurricane is at its lowest pressure.
