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3rd 15 Hurricanes Confident Confident 2 A meteorologist might study A Clouds and wind B. Weather Systems. The image above shows a . midlatitude. cyclone that was called the “1993 . Superstorm. ” and “The Storm of the Century.” This mid-March cyclone brought blizzard conditions to the E. coast. Mid-latitude cyclones are easy to identify . A . hurricane. is. . . 1. .. The . largest, most powerful storm. . 2.. An intense area of . tropical, low pressure. . 3.. A storm with winds of at least, . 120 km per hour. . 4.. A hurricane in the . Hurricane landfalls in the U.S. since 1950 – 2005 / National Climatic Data Center / NOAA. What is a Hurricane? . A hurricane is a . large, severe storm that develops over tropical (warm) oceans. . By: Maggie Colf. Tornadoes. “There is also disagreement as to whether separate touchdowns of the same funnel constitute separate tornado.”. Tornadoes may not have a visible funnel.. Truth is that we don’t fully understand.. October 27/28 2010. Extreme Weather. Hurricane Ivan. over Gulf, Sept. 2004. Source: NOAA. Definitions. Climate Change. : . . Changes in climate of the past, present or future associated with . natural . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. Geography of storm names. Atlantic . and eastern Pacific. : . “hurricanes” . Indian Ocean and Australia: . “cyclones”. Western Pacific, N. hemisphere: . “typhoons”. Western Pacific typhoons, 2011 . There are five main oceans in the world: The Arctic, The Atlantic, The Pacific, The Indian, and the Southern.. The northern most Ocean is the Arctic Ocean while the furthest ocean south is the Southern Ocean.. Honors Earth Science. Thunderstorms. A storm with lightning and thunder.. Produced by a cumulonimbus cloud.. Usually produces gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. Ingredients for a Thunderstorm. Arctic Ocean . Atlantic Ocean . Indian Ocean. Pacific Ocean  . Southern Ocean. The earth's oceans are . connected.. 2) The . earth’s oceans are connected. .. 3) Almost . 80% . of the earth's surface is covered by water. . Lecture 19. 2. Learning Goals for Part 1 of Chapter 11. Be able to explain how and why a . HURRICANE. forms and be able to identify the primary . FORMATION REGIONS. .. Be able to identify the main . ChemCatalyst. What is a hurricane? What characteristics does it have?. Where do hurricanes form? . Key Question. What are hurricanes and what causes them?. You will be able to:. describe the meteorological conditions that result in a hurricane. 1 Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 International License . Hurricanes are among the largest a nd most destructive storm s on the planet. They can produce winds that exceed 200 mph, stor m surge Why Should You Care? Forecasting Much progress in social science of response to warnings, requests to evacuate, etc. Forecasters are ambassadors to meteorology Opportunity to inform public Knowledge o