1. Hurricanes Lesson Objectives To briefly understand what a hurricane is and how they are formed

4. Pop-up Hurricane cross-section Image: NASA -CC

5. Hurricane cross-section 1

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7. Hurricane cross-section 3

8. Hurricane cross-section 4 1 7 5 3 4 2 6

9. Hurricane cross-section 5

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13. Hurricane cross-section 8 Hurricane cross-section 1 7 5 3 4 2 6 Warm moist air ascending from the ocean. The Eye Wall- precipitation and wind is greatest here. Cooler drier air descending. The Eye - the calmest part of the hurricane. Warm moist air spirals in an anti-clockwise direction. Tall cumulus clouds. A Rain Band , produces bursts of heavy rainfall and wind. Key? Key? Warm air movements Cold air movements