most hurricanes in the Atlantic begin as very small atmospheric disturbances in the jet stream which flows from east to west in sub-Saharan Africa (easterly wave). anything can make an easterly wave. the wave creates a system of turbulent eddies which go on to make a cluster of thunderstorms which go west through Africa into the warm tropical waters of the Atlantic. These storms then start rotating together and the winds start gaining strength and winds. They feed off the warm moist air from the ocean. the heat is provided by the ocean. the hurricane heat engine converts that heat energy into mechanical energy from the winds. at around 70 mph, the storm develops an eye. the eye wall has very intense heat and has the most powerful winds. and becomes a super-storm.
due to the Coriolis effect, the winds always move counter clockwise. the eye is the calmest part of the storm.the average hurricane creates enough heat to match the annual electrical consumption by the entire united states.
an average hurricane releases as much energy in a day as the explosion of more than a half a million atomic bombs. downdrafts of warm air create the pocket of calm weather in the eye. a fully formed hurricane may reach 500 miles big. special planes called hurricane hunters drop sensors to measure wind speed, temperature, and direction.
due to the Coriolis effect, the winds always move counter clockwise. the eye is the calmest part of the storm.the average hurricane creates enough heat to match the annual electrical consumption by the entire united states.
an average hurricane releases as much energy in a day as the explosion of more than a half a million atomic bombs. downdrafts of warm air create the pocket of calm weather in the eye. a fully formed hurricane may reach 500 miles big. special planes called hurricane hunters drop sensors to measure wind speed, temperature, and direction.