Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during the last 100 years. Hurricanes all start in tropical waters because they can only start in warm waters. The wind and air conditions must be just right‚ and once a hurricane is started it can be moved around by powerful winds. They are basically a very deadly cyclone of wind and water. They range from category 1 to category 5‚ with 5 being the worst. The most deadly hurricane was on September 8th‚ 1900 in
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Cyclones experience air that converges and rises‚ creating low pressure at the surface. Northern hemisphere cyclonic circulations are mirrored in the southern hemisphere. For instance‚ in the northern hemisphere winds move counterclockwise and in the southern
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cumulonimbus. The diameter of a tornado’s eye is only a few feet in diameter‚ while the diameter of a hurricane’s eye is 10-20 miles. Because tornadoes move rapidly‚ they could cause more damage than their size might suggest. A hurricane‚ or a tropical cyclone‚ has a diameter on the scale of 100s of kilometers and is made up of many storms. The average hurricane is 322-483 kilometers in diameter and really big hurricanes can span 1‚127 kilometers. The size of a hurricane is not directly related to
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what exactly we needed to do in depth. A topic area of the class that I was already familiar with‚ but was informed with more in details was the topic of sever weather. I’ve never really understood air masses‚ lake-effect snow‚ fonts/formations cyclones before. Having to research and do presentations on server weather broaden my knowledge and understanding on this area which will be beneficial moving forward. The area in this course in which I would have liked to have explored more on would have
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new orleans is a Louisiana city on the mississippi river‚ near the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans is a mix of the culture and history of French‚ African and American. Mardi Gras‚ the unique festival that adapts from French culture celebrating public and parades on the street that only happens in New Orleans and the culture and seafood that bring many visitors to the city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely
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NS103 FORMAL REPORT: NATURAL DISASTERS GROUP MEMBERS: BASE‚ Aron Christoper V. CASTILLO‚ Jonathan Nelson E. GUEVARA‚ Steven Kristian L. 4ISB FEBRUARY 11‚ 2014 Avalanches While avalanches are sudden‚ the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose. Yet in 90 percent of avalanche incidents‚ the victim or someone in the victim’s party triggers the snow slides. Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. Most are snowmobilers‚ skiers
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had strict protocols for the National Hurricane Center to follow in regards to releasing warnings to the public. As Hurricane Sandy traveled north‚ up to the United States Eastern Coast‚ it lost the tropical characteristics. Although the storm was still strong with
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Introduction to Geography Research paper week 7 I learned more than I anticipated while studying the Introduction to Geography. There are Four Geographic Traditions; Earth Science Tradition‚ Culture-Environment Tradition‚ Location Tradition and Area Analysis Tradition. The Earth Science Tradition covers physical geography such as landforms‚ natural resources‚ weather and climate. I found the text on natural resources to be very helpful‚ informative and important for our current economy. The Culture-Environment
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Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that form when the ocean’s waters warm up‚ due to global warming. They cause huge amounts of destruction on land‚ and threaten lives that they come in contact with. Hurricanes also have an impact on coastal cities‚ such as New Orleans‚ the home of many residents. Hurricanes that form inflicts damage that costs up to billions of dollars‚ and affect coastal cities in a way that can not be undone. So what causes a hurricane to form? Global warming contributes to the
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GeoTopic 2: The Atmosphere. Questions: 1. How is the earth heated? 2. How does the latitude affect heating of the atmosphere? 3. How do the seasons affect the heating of the atmosphere? 4. What is the role of ocean currents and winds in transferring heat energy? 5. How does unequal heating cause high and low pressure belts? 6. Where are the main high and low pressure regions of the world? 7. What is the tri-cellular circulation? 8. How do winds develop? 9. What
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