A Hurricane Research Paper
Short Report – Hurricanes
I. Introduction
“The term hurricane has its origin in the indigenous religions of past civilizations. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. A god considered evil by the Taino people of the Caribbean was called Huracan” (noaa.gov 2005). Ready.gov describes a hurricane as “a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.” It further states that they are accompanied by thunderstorms and spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. These storms can cause damage on very large scales and impact the lives of all who lie in its path. In this report, I will discuss the different parts of a hurricane, how they work, how they are studied and any new discoveries made in regard to hurricanes.
II. General Overview
So how do hurricanes work and what causes them? According to NOAA.gov, hurricanes come from climates that are tropical, warm, and moist. They are “powered by heat from the sea” and “are typically steered by the surrounding deep layer (from the ocean’s surface to 8 miles up) easterly winds, generally south of 25° north latitude and by …show more content…
But the trend doesn’t hold up in the world’s other oceans” (nsf.gov, 2007). They did two studies in the year prior and found connections between the global warming and stronger hurricanes. Although in the past, hurricanes have been difficult to study, satellite data has made things easier. They also have stated that even though they can clearly see this “correlation between global warming and hurricane strength” they “still need to understand exactly why the Atlantic is reacting to warmer temperatures in this way” (nsf.gov,
I. Introduction
“The term hurricane has its origin in the indigenous religions of past civilizations. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. A god considered evil by the Taino people of the Caribbean was called Huracan” (noaa.gov 2005). Ready.gov describes a hurricane as “a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.” It further states that they are accompanied by thunderstorms and spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. These storms can cause damage on very large scales and impact the lives of all who lie in its path. In this report, I will discuss the different parts of a hurricane, how they work, how they are studied and any new discoveries made in regard to hurricanes.
II. General Overview
So how do hurricanes work and what causes them? According to NOAA.gov, hurricanes come from climates that are tropical, warm, and moist. They are “powered by heat from the sea” and “are typically steered by the surrounding deep layer (from the ocean’s surface to 8 miles up) easterly winds, generally south of 25° north latitude and by …show more content…
But the trend doesn’t hold up in the world’s other oceans” (nsf.gov, 2007). They did two studies in the year prior and found connections between the global warming and stronger hurricanes. Although in the past, hurricanes have been difficult to study, satellite data has made things easier. They also have stated that even though they can clearly see this “correlation between global warming and hurricane strength” they “still need to understand exactly why the Atlantic is reacting to warmer temperatures in this way” (nsf.gov,