Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth. .
by ; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 19Science. Publisher: Earth Observatory, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Artificial satellites in meteorology | Atmospheric circulation | Atmospheric pressure | Climatology | Hurricanes | Hurricanes -- Classification | Intertropical convergence zone | Saffir-Simpson scale | Storm surgesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the greatest storm on Earth, a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas with sustained winds of 155 mph or higher and intense areas of rainfall and a storm surge." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article describes how hurricanes form and examines their destructive power.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth, Sept. 11, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the greatest storm on Earth, a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas with sustained winds of 155 mph or higher and intense areas of rainfall and a storm surge." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article describes how hurricanes form and examines their destructive power.
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