2006-06-25 06:01:06 · 10 answers · asked by christine2550@sbcglobal.net 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
water can definitely freeze in a hurricane
if the pressure caused by the winds speed of the hurricane is low enough, water can boil at low temperatures.
The only way water would boil is if the pressure caused by the hurricane is real high, but hurricanes are low-pressure systems.
2006-06-25 06:46:20 · answer #1 · answered by dacihak 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd have to say no. But because of high wind speeds it would be under a heavy venturi effect (vacuum).
This would cause the water to become extremely agitated. A lot of short choppy waves with a lot of white caps.'
While water boils at 100 C./212 F., under vacuum, the required temperature would be less.
I am not sure what wind speed would be necessary to reduce the boiling point to 84 F., the water temperature necessary for a hurricane to form.
2006-06-25 13:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't boil given the maximum sea surface temperatures we see today.
However, if the sea surface temperatures increased to a certain point, the equilibrium vapor pressure at the surface would equal the total pressure exerted by a column of air in the hurricane's core. Then the sea would 'boil'.
I recall seeing that threshold sea surface temperature estimated at about 140 degrees F.
Now someone's going to ask if 'global warming' could lead to such a situation. No. Don't see that happening.
(And no...water only boils at 212 degrees F at average sea level pressure...because water's equilibrium vapor pressure at 212 degrees F equals about 1013 millibars. Lower the ambient pressure and the water doesnt have to be as hot to boil...)
2006-06-25 16:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by Ethan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe "evaporate" would be the better term. Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit...I don't think temperatures make it that high under a hurricane.
2006-06-25 16:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by Isles1015 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the hurricane's pressure is not low enough. Do the Math.
2006-06-26 01:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't think so, because there is no heat involved.
Unless you just mean boil as in generally turbulent, but no i don't think there is any heat related boiling involved.
2006-06-25 13:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you turn it upside down.
2006-07-02 06:27:40 · answer #7 · answered by Dottie J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will have to try that.
2006-06-30 18:26:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesnt.....
2006-07-01 00:34:13 · answer #9 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, i think....
2006-06-25 13:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by Cole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋