FAQs about Hurricanes
9. How are hurricanes measured?
To measure the speed of a hurricane, “hurricane hunter” aircraft are used, whose pilots travel to the eye of the hurricane and release small probes to make these measurements. NASA has aircraft with more than 28 hours of flight autonomy, which can rise up to 18 km in height. From that level down to the eye of the storm to release these devices. These, cylindrical in shape, about 30 cm long and 15 cm wide, can measure a series of values in addition to the temperature and intensity of the wind. These data are collected by equipment installed in the aircraft that are processing the data, sending it to the National Hurricane Center for publication and location on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
FAQs about Hurricanes
1. What are tropical cyclones?
2. What is a tropical depression?
3. What is a tropical storm?
4. What is a hurricane?
5. How do hurricanes form?
6. Is there any relationship between global warming and hurricanes?
7. What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
8. What changes in hurricane activity are expected by the end of the 21st century?
9. How are hurricanes measured?
10. What is the Saffir-Simpson scale?
11. What are the five categories of hurricane intensity?
12. How are the names of the hurricanes chosen?
13. What have been the most devastating hurricanes?
14. What is the origin of the word “hurricane”?
15. What is the first story of a hurricane?
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