Lesson 1: Individual Project
From space, the simple elegance of a hurricane spiral can misinterpret the deadly power of these storms. In this lesson, you will read an article and view a multimedia video on how storm surges develop and how the force impacts the environment.
The purpose of this individual assignment is to describe the dangers to life and property posed by storm surges. The deliverables for this assignment is read the article, answer the questions and write a brief essay and upload it explaining how storm surges are formed and how they can be so destructive.
Article: Storm Surges
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/stormsurges.htm
The purpose of this individual assignment is to describe the dangers to life and property posed by storm surges. The deliverables for this assignment is read the article, answer the questions and write a brief essay and upload it explaining how storm surges are formed and how they can be so destructive.
Article: Storm Surges
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/stormsurges.htm
- What is a hurricane?
- What causes hurricanes to form?
- Where do most hurricanes develop on Earth? Why do they develop here?
- Is there a “hurricane season”? What time of year do most hurricanes develop?
- What is the "eye" of a hurricane? Describe any other "parts" of a hurricane?
- What is the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning? What actions should be taken during each?
Resources:
Hurricaneology: Storm Surge. The Weather Channel Video. Retrieved from http://www.weather.com/weather/videos/storms-42/hurricaneology-639/hurricaneology-storm-surge-29941
Storm surge from Hurricane Dennis on July 10, 2005, near Panacea, FL. Photograph courtesy of The Forgotten CoastLine.