ERTH 2415 Chapter : Chapter Summary 12.docx
14 Mar 2012
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We can have hurricanes in canada, and not just the east coast (i. e. , hurricane. Hazel which happened in toronto and took the lives of 81 people) Reached category 5 (the most destructive level) Most of new orleans lays below sea level. Mandatory evacuation was ordered for 1. 2 million residents. Flooded low-laying areas (made up 80% of new orleans) Born offshore west africa and travelled across atlantic unnoticed. Hazel i joined another storm, hazel ii and headed toward toronto. They are heat engines that convert the heat energy of the tropical ocean into winds and waves. Can push massive volumes of seawater onshore as surges that temporarily raise sea level over 6 m. Can go by different names; indian ocean = tropical cyclones, pacific ocean = typhoons. Named after hurakan, one of the creator gods of the mayans; later introduced in the carib mythology as hurricane, the god of evil now given human names (i. e. , andrew, hugo, katrina, rita, etc. )
