ATM 200 - Natural Disasters

Ch 11 – Hurricanes

Monday, 21 September 2015

Hurricane Mitch – October 28, 1998

Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #1 Review Class is this Friday, 3:40-4:50 PM in LC-18.

2) “Hurricane Strike!” Assignment Due: Monday, September 28.

3) Exam #1 is Wednesday, Sep. 30. (Bring #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser.)

4) Exam #1: Ch. 1, 9, 10 & 11, homework and lecture material (videos too!)

5) Reminder: there are no make-up exams; do not miss this exam!

6) Students with disabilities: please make your appointment for all exams

at the Disability Resource Center (and hand in your form to me).

7) No class on Wednesday, Sep. 23, Yom Kippur.

Song #1: “Tropical Depression” by Alan Jackson

Song #2: “Rock You Like A Hurricane” by Scorpions

Text Source Today: Chapter 11

· Hurricane Climatology (Part 2) Notes Template

· Hurricane Formation PDF DOC

· Saffir-Simpson Scale

· Hurricane Storm Surge and Other Hazards

· Hurricane Dissipation

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) Know the four basic conditions that are favorable for hurricane development.

2) What is the peak date for hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin?

3) Understand the process through which a hurricane forms.

4) What three factors go into the Saffir-Simpson Scale?

5) What categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale designate a major hurricane?

6) What is the most destructive aspect of a hurricane and where does it occur?

7) What is responsible for the most U.S. hurricane deaths?

8) Why have U.S. hurricane deaths decreased significantly in the past 100+ years?

9) What conditions are lethal to hurricanes?