Explain where and why Hurricanes form and describe their main characteristics.

Explain where and why Hurricanes form and describe their main characteristics. Hurricanes, also known as Typhoons, Cyclones and Willy Willies, are extremely powerful low-pressure systems. They are natural Disasters that are responsible for a great number of deaths as they are virtually unstoppable. They are most recurrently generated over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and most common in autumn when ocean temperatures are at their highest. For a Hurricane to materialize, several basic conditions are compulsory. The location of the hurricane and where it operates is also important. Hurricanes will only form within 5? and about 20? North and South of the equator. Any closer and the hurricane will not form. This is because the hurricane relies on the Corriolis force to create the spinning motion characteristics. This force is not sufficient closer than 5? to the equator. Another Location in which a Hurricane will form is over warm oceans with surface temperatures in excess of 27?C and are as deep as 60m. This is because the hurricane requires warm waters as they offer large quantities of heat. This heat, from the solar short-wave radiation and convectional currents, will heat the air above it. The warm air will then rise, cooling adiabatically until the air condenses. But the rising air alone does not make a Hurricane as this process of Convection rainfall occurs

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Hurricane hits england

Critical Essay: Hurricane hits England By Grace Nichols Choose a poem, which is strongly linked with a specific location Show how the poet captures the essence of the location and exploits this to explore an important theme 'Hurricane Hits England' is a poem written by Grace Nichols. The poem describes the effect that a powerful hurricane has when it hits England. The poem shows the contrast in cultures between: the Caribbean and living in England; the hurricane reminds Nichols of the weather she used to witness as a child in her native land, which the poem is strongly linked to. The poem is mainly written it first person narrative however there is a short introductory stanza written in third person. The poet uses imagery to help link the hurricane with the Caribbean this helps to explore the main theme of ancestral heritage. The first stanza is linked to the Caribbean and the theme of ancestral heritage as the poet describes the effect the hurricane has on her and on her surroundings: "It took a hurricane, to bring her closer To the landscape" Here the poet is telling you that she feels more at home in England because of the hurricane, because she had witnessed many Hurricanes as a child in the Caribbean. This helps me to understand where the poet is really from and also how she used to feel isolated in England: "Like some dark ancestral spectre" The spectre

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Poems from other cultures

"Poems from other cultures" Both poems, 'Hurricane hits England' and 'Search for my tongue' explore the importance of feeling confident with your identity. Furthermore, how it seems to have changed once they settled in another country, facing modern cultures. The arrival of a hurricane in England, which tends not to occur usually triggers thoughts about the writer's experiences/life in the Caribbean, on the other hand. The opening line from 'Hurricane hits England' shows that the poet has triggered thoughts about her past. This makes her reflect about life at home in the Caribbean. The following two lines, "Half the night she lay awake, the howling ship of the wind", I believe she is using the ship as a metaphor to show how the storm carries memories. I also think she is reflecting on when a ship carried her from her homeland when she may have been vulnerable due to slavery in the past one-two centuries. Later she says, "Like some dark ancestral spectre, fearful and reassuring". This is very contradictory; also known as a paradox. The second stanza the poet's mood, changes she is rather abrupt with short instructions to African gods, this is highlighting her culture as well. This changes to the first person after the first verse, which could mean she is closer to herself and being pretty reflective. Furthermore, the third and fourth stanzas start out asking rhetorical

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What is a Hurricane?

What is a Hurricane? Hurricanes are severe tropical storm with wind of 73mph or more. They only occur in the Western Hemisphere over the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane season is from June to November when it is the time of the year when seas and oceans are at their hottest temperature. There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year; over a 3-year period, approximately five hurricanes strike the United States coastline from Texas to Maine. How do Hurricanes form? Hurricanes need to have tropical oceans, which are over 270C with moisture and light winds. If the right conditions last long enough, a hurricane can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods. Hurricanes are made by the rapidly evaporating water, which forms water vapour. During condensation energy is released allowing further convection. From this, clouds form. The sea continues to heat the air, so evaporation, convection and condensation will keep happening. Air is sucked towards the centre of the hurricane to replace the converted air, which creates stronger winds. This is called the "eye". As the uplift increases the stronger the winds get. Hurricanes rotate in a counter clockwise direction around an "eye" because of the rotation of the earth. Why are Coastal Regions most at risk from Hurricanes? When hurricanes move onto land,

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