Hurricanes Mr' Rust Project STEP September 15, 2005

1
Hurricanes Mr. RustProject STEPSeptember 15,
2005
2
(No Transcript)
3
Outline

• Introduction
• Hurricane Basics
• Formation
• Classification/categories
• Naming conventions
• Activity

4
Hurricane Formation

• Warm air above water rises and cools to form
  clouds
• More warm air comes in from all sides to replace
  the rising air
• The inward wind rotates (Coriolis Effect) and
  creates pin-wheel shape
• This process repeats over and over
• Continues to feed the storm
• Feedback

5
Hurricane Formation

• Tropical disturbance
• Forms over warm water near equator
• 15 lt wind speed lt 23 mph

• Tropical depression
• 23 wind speed lt 39 mph

• Tropical storm
• 39 wind speed lt 74 mph

• Hurricane
• 74 wind speed

6
Hurricane Classification
7
Whats in a name?

• 2004 2005 2006
• Alex Arlene Alberto
• Bonnie Bret Beryl
• Charley Cindy Chris
• Danielle Dennis Debby
• Earl Emily Ernesto
• Frances Franklin Florence
• Gaston Gert Gordon
• Hermine Harvey Helene
• Ivan Irene Isaac
• Jeanne Jose Joyce
• Karl Katrina Kirk
• Lisa Lee Leslie
• Matthew Maria Michael
• Nicole Nate Nadine
• Otto Ophelia Oscar
• Paula Philippe Patty
• Richard Rita Rafael
• Shary Stan Sandy

8
Hurricane Tracker Activity
9
Hurricane Tracker Activity