EARTHSC 2GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, Basalt, Santa Ana Winds
12 Aug 2016
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Hurricanes o surg raised water level and broke the levees. Due to subsidence it sits in bowl, 4 days till relief, pumps failed, storm. Tropical cyclones storm system of low-pressure surrounded by. Definitions strong rotating winds, with torrential rains, thunderstorms, tornadoes, high surge of seawater within 36 hours within 24 hours. Hurricanes found in north atlantic and eastern pacific. Typhoons found in west pacific, japan and south east asia. Hurricane watch when a hurricane is possible in the watch area. Hurricane warning when a hurricane is expected in the warning area. Air drawn in rises to eye and spread out cold air sinks in the eye . Hurrican development rises air can become thunderstorms convection gets stronger at higher elevations. Ccw in north and track cw, cw in south hem and track ccw. Based on barometric pressure and avg wind speed. Coriolis affect causes hurricanes to curve northward at they approach the.
