GEO 155 1st Edition Lecture 10Last Lecture Stability and PrecipitationOutline of Current Lecture Hurricane MovieCurrent LectureToday, we watched a movie on hurricane Camille.- Kick – trade winds collide near the equator and create low pressure winds, in flowing air transfers energy from the ocean to the atmosphereo Flows out at the bottom of the stratosphereo Some sinks into the center of the eye, makes the eye clearo Thunderstorms create a tight spiralo Temperature in the eye drops Varies from day-to-dayHurricane Gilbert heads for Jamaica- Category 3 on a scale of 1-5- Hurricane reaches the Kaman Islands, now a category 4 stormo Eye shrunk – storm intensified to category 5- Pinpointed the center of the Eye to determine its direction and potential impact on lando Remained 10,000 feet above the eye for safety Strongest winds and heaviest rains in the center of the eyeo Sea rages, waves 15 feet higho Seeks point where water is still (exact center of the hurricane) Same winds as those in the average tornado- Over a day, shrinks by a mileo Air pressure continues to drop – storm grows stronger Probably will weaken within the next couple days- Center does become less organized but the storm does not weaken- Formation of a second ring – another complete Eye wallo Contracted inwardo Intensity of winds here, almost as strong as the inner Eye wall- Weakens across land, but strengthens over the Gulf- Uncertainty where the hurricane will go nextThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o 800 mile warning from Mexico to
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