About Hurricanes
Before examining the causes and effects of hurricanes, let us know about hurricanes. Basically, a hurricane is a tropical storm characterized by a large a large low pressure center and various thunderstorms, producing strong winds and flooding rains. Depending upon the location the hurricane (or tropical cyclone) has different names around the world.
Generally, tropical cyclones develop when the atmospheric conditions around a weak disturbance. Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics. Tropical systems are then moved by navigation winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. They are driven by large amounts of latent heat of condensation, which occurs when moist air is carried upwards and its water vapor condenses.
As the cycle of exchanging heat continues, a wind pattern is created that moves in a spiral fashion around a calm center, which is referred to as the hurricane eye. Another factor responsible for the formation of cyclones is high pressure air at high altitude. As this high-pressure air moves to the center and meets the low-pressure air, the wind speed again increases.
Hurricanes have damaging effects on the environment, life, property and other things. Storm surge and tidal flooding are some of the most devastating and notable effects of a hurricane. Storm surge is the rising wall of water that comes ashore with a land falling hurricane, and is responsible for 90 percent of all hurricane related deaths.
Hurricanes are very destructive for mankind, property and other things. The sad part of the story is that we cannot even disrupt these storms because any decrease in the tropical cyclone means that the ocean retains more heat, which is not conducive for our environment!
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