Climatic Hazards - Hurricanes
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- Created on: 29-04-13 20:37
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- Climatic Hazards - Hurricanes
- Hurricane Mitch
- Struck in October 1998
- Central America
- Over 3/4 Days between 1,000 - 2,000 mm of rainfall
- LEDC
- Wind Speed of 280km/h
- Katerina
- Struck in August 28th 2005
- Effected Texas, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana
- Estimated 1,400 deaths
- Southern Coast of the United States
- MEDC
- Hazards
- Heavy Rainfall
- Storm Surges
- Strong Winds
- What are Hurricanes?
- The Central area of the hurricane is called the eye
- This is known as the funnel where the warm air rises
- Tropical Storm with winds 118 + km/h
- The Central area of the hurricane is called the eye
- Conditions
- The warm air above the sea heats the water causing it to evaporate
- The air then gets pushed aside as it cools causing the clouds to spin
- Sea Temperatures reaching 27*C
- Sea Depth of at least 50metres
- The warm air above the sea heats the water causing it to evaporate
- Hurricane Mitch
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