Effects of Tropical Storms
- Created by: ronlikescookies
- Created on: 26-06-20 18:57
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- How can the effects of tropical storms be reduced?
- PLANNING
- Having fuel in vehicles
- Plan with family what to do
- Preparing disaster supply kits
- Knowing where official evacuation shelters are.
- People advised to stock up on water and food
- Emergency services and train and prepare for disasters
- Every year in the USA, in May there is a hurricane awareness week. Focuses on educating people.
- MONITORING
- Scientists check for areas with low pressure etc sea temperatures of 27 degrees
- Is very fragile, as they can easily be wrong, due to the 'cone of inaccuracy.'
- SATELLITES
- Monitors precipitation every three hours
- Identifies high altitude rainclouds.
- There is a classic cloud pattern associated with tropical storms that satellites monitor.
- It was discovered that rainclouds that reach approx. 16km in altitude are more likely indicated that a tropical storm will will intensify within 24 hours.
- AIRCRAFT
- At 10,000 feet to collect air pressure, rainfall and wind speed data.
- A plane first flew purposely into a hurricane in 1943. To make observations.
- They release sensors which send measurements every second by radio back to the aircraft.
- Specalised to frequently fly into tropical storms.
- NASA measures weather patterns across the Atlantic.
- Using two unmanned aircraft called Global Hawk drones.
- With on-board radar and microwaves to help scientists understand mroe about the formation of tropical storms.
- Using two unmanned aircraft called Global Hawk drones.
- PLANNING
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