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Hurricane Strike!
Goto The Hurricane Strike Learning Module at
http://www.meted.ucar.edu/hurrican/strike/index.htm
8. What ingredients were necessary before Tropical Storm Fran (in the picture) could form?
(Check all that apply.)
[ ] Cold sea temperatures
[ ] Warm sea temperatures of at least 26.5°C or warmer
[ ] A very dry atmosphere
[ ] Strong whirling winds
[ ] A strong jet stream blowing right over the storm area
[ ] Light winds from similar directions above the storm area
[ ] Plenty of moisture at low and middle levels of the atmosphere
[ ] A tropical disturbance or group of tropical thunderstorms
You can start your hurricane in 2 different positions and set the both the low pressure system and High
pressure system each in one of four locations to aim your hurricane. Remember air circulates
counterclockwise around a low and clockwise around a high.
In the Aim-a-Hurricane game, which combination
of High, Low, and hurricane positions results in
direct strikes on Kingston, Jamaica; Miami,
Florida; and Wilmington, North Carolina? (identify
one L, one H, and one hurricane start position in
the picture at right.) Low __ High __ Start __
In the Aim-a-Hurricane game, which combination
of High, Low, and hurricane positions keep the
hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, never letting it
move past 70° west longitude? (identify one L, one
H, and one hurricane start position in the picture at
right.) Low __ High __ Start __