Russian scientists' method allows forecast hurricanes more precisely
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 07:02
in Earth & Climate
Among the most dangerous phenomena on the planet, hurricanes are giant atmospheric vortexes with air pressure subsiding to the centre and a very high speed of the air flow. They appear in the middle latitudes because of the significant contrast of temperatures and pressures of allied air masses. In tropical latitudes, hurricanes of massive energy arise above the ocean's surface because of the vapour condensation in a vast layer of humid air. The quantity of energy released each hour by a hurricane of average intensity is equal to a nuclear explosion of about 30 megatons. All this energy moves above the ocean and finally collapses on the beach. According to NASA, at least 100 million U.S. residents live in the hurricane risk zone.