Hurricanes are intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall. Their source of energy is water vapor which is evaporated from the ocean surface. Water vapor is the "fuel" for the hurricane...
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Hurricanes are intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall. Their source of energy is water vapor which is evaporated from the ocean surface. Water vapor is the "fuel" for the hurricane...
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Warm Air, Warm Water Make Conditions Right for Hurricanes; Hurricanes start when warm, moist air from the ocean surface begins to rise rapidly, where it encounters cooler air that causes the warm water vapor to condense and to form storm clouds and drops of rain.
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The energy that causes hurricanes comes from the condensation of water vapor, so the higher the amount of water vapor in the air, the stronger the hurricane can be. That's why very warm water is a key to hurricane development and strength. ...
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What Causes A Hurricane? ... Hurricanes are tropical storms. The warm humid air of the tropics rises. As the air rises, it cools, and the moisture condenses to cloud and rain drops. Heat energy is released in the condensation process. Tropical storms usually occur in late summer and fall when the oceans in the...
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Author: pleasant lane What causes a hurricane? Response #: 1 of 2 Author: mortis Hurricanes are caused when a large mass of air is heated up - as it rises it starts to swirl like water going down a drain (except the air is moving up, not down).
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(CNN) -- Hurricanes are born in the tropics for a reason: warm water is their fuel. ... Scientists say that so far, hurricane history provides no evidence of any connection between global warming and hurricanes.
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Hurricanes like Katrina are the most powerful storms in nature. They begin when a group of storms comes together over warm waters in the ocean along the equator. All summer long, these areas absorb heat from the sun. By late summer, the higher water temperatures allow storms to strengthen and grow.
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[ info ]: introduction - the legend - what's a hurricane? - hurricane names - hurricane wind - hurricane power - causes of hurricanes - the hurricane - prediction - preparation - prevention - in the future - references - glossary...
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