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- 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Hurricanes__Typhoons__and_Tropical_Cyclones/53rd_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron
- Animated Guide: Hurricanes
Animated exhibit about how hurricanes form, how they grow, and how their strength is measured by scientists. From BBC News.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4588149.stm
- Canadian Hurricane Centre
Advises Canadians on the threat of hurricanes and tropical storms, and provides guidance to weather centres in all regions potentially affected.
www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane
- FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones
Includes definitions of hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones, as well as resources on hurricane preparation, history, names, and forecasting.
www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
- Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
Fund supporting other disaster relief organizations, insurance or government funding that is dedicated to restoration in Florida communities affected by hurricanes.
www.flahurricanefund.org
- How Hurricanes Work - HowStuffWorks
Discusses how hurricanes differ from other tropical storms, how they move, the destruction and damage they cause, and how hurricanes are tracked.
science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm
- Hurricane Features
Explanation of the causes and formation of hurricanes, including the anatomy of the storms and the kinds of damage they do. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane
- Hurricane Names: Is Your Name Here?
Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/names.html
- Hurricane Relief - Friend Ships
Friend Ships Unlimited provides large scale hurricane aid and supports of relief efforts.
www.friendships.org/hurricane.html
- Hurricane: Storm Science
Understand hurricanes from the inside out. Read survivors' stories, make a weather station, and contribute your own natural disaster stories to the Healing Quilt.
www.miamisci.org/hurricane
- Hurricanes - NOVA scienceNOW
See the 12-minute broadcast segment on how the ability to predict a hurricane's path and intensity affects cities like New Orleans.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/02.html
- Hurricanes and Global Warming FAQs
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change answer some frequently asked questions about hurricanes, El Ni?o events, and the scientific link between increased North Atlantic hurricane activity and global warming.
www.pewclimate.org/hurricanes.cfm
- Hurricanes: Online Meteorolgy Guide
Introduction to hurricanes and their associated features, where they develop, and under what conditions. From the University of Illinois.
ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml
- Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
Introduction to hurricane formation, anatomy, and climatology from NASA's Earth Observatory.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Hurricanes
- NASA GRIP Hurricane Mission (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Hurricanes__Typhoons__and_Tropical_Cyclones/NASA_GRIP_Hurricane_Mission
- National Weather Service: Hurricane Awareness
National Weather Services tropical cyclone development monitoring information. Includes hurricane safety information.
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml
- NOAA's National Hurricane Center
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National Hurricane Center offers continuous tracking of tropical storms, hurricanes, and cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific. NHC Tropical Prediction Center features issued watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics.
www.nhc.noaa.gov
- NWS JetStream - Tropical Cyclone Introduction
National Weather Service guide to the formation and power of tropical cyclones, also referred to as hurricanes and typhoon. Learn about these massive tropical storm's structure, classification, and hazards.
www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tropics/tc.htm
- Pacific Typhoon - Wikipedia
Article about Pacific typhoons, tropical cyclones that form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_typhoon
- Predicting Hurricanes: Times Have Changed
Looks at how NOAA's investment in ocean and atmospheric research, coupled with technological advancements, has led to a remarkable transformation in hurricane monitoring and forecasting.
celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/devast_hurricane/welcome.html
- Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Quick reference to the category strength ratings of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which labels hurricanes from category one (minimal) to category five (catastrophic) based on their wind speed.
www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/laescae.html
- Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - NOAA NHC
Detailed description of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, used by scientists to rank hurricanes from category one through category five based on their wind speed and intensity.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml
- Severe Weather: Hurricanes!
Project for grade school weather teams, helping them to prepare for the tracking, analyzing, and predicting of the course of a hurricane.
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
- St. Petersburg Times Online: Hurricane Guide
Hurricane guide for Florida residents, including how and when hurricanes form, safety and preparation information, and current hurricane news.
www.sptimes.com/2005/webspecials05/hurricane-guide
- The 3rd Annual AccuWeather Hurricane Summit
Focusing on how the upcoming hurricane season will impact U.S. Energy Sector. Monday May 12, 2008; The Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston Texas.
wwwl.accuweather.com/hurr_summit.htm
- Tropical Meteorology Project, The
Include information on storm forecasts, maps, and more.
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu
- Tropical Twisters
NASA Kids feature addressing what hurricanes are and how they work.
kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/index.html
- UW-NMS Occlusion Page
Animation of model output demonstrating the occlusion process in the January 19, 1995, Midwest U.S. winter cyclone.
marrella.meteor.wisc.edu/occlusion.html
- WDSU.com: Hurricanes
Current hurricane forecasts and news, with an interactive exhibit about the anatomy, strength, and history of hurricanes worldwide.
www.wdsu.com/hurricanes
- Weather Watch: Hurricanes
Learn about the power and fury of tropical storms with Scholastic. Offers lesson plans and project ideas for K-8 teachers.
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/hurricanes/index.htm
- Wikipedia: Cyclone
In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere of the Earth.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone
- Wikipedia: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Overview of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which rates hurricanes from category one to category five. Includes a table with detailed data and descriptions for the various category levels.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir-Simpson_Hurricane_Scale
- Wikipedia: Tropical Cyclone
Encyclopedia article about tropical cyclones (known in different regions as hurricanes, typhoons, or severe cyclonic storms) including how they form, how they move, and how they can be forecasted.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone
- Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names - NOAA National Hurricane Center
Find the names chosen by the World Meteorological Center for tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons for 2009-2014. NOAA NHC also includes information about how storm and hurricane names are generated.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
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