If it continues, do you think hurricanes will become strong enough to reach places like the midwest?
2006-08-27 10:09:42 · 8 answers · asked by josh.isaiah 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
No.
Tropical cyclones start dying fast over land. Their strength is derived from the evaporation of water and the condensation of that water higher up in the atmosphere. Take them away from the ocean and they just literally run out of gas. There's also stronger friction over land than water--this saps their energy too.
Tropical cyclones are also dependent on how strong the winds are from the surface to high in the atmosphere (wind shear). You can have 100°F ocean water--but if there's wind shear, there'll be no tropical cyclone. Wind shear just tears the storm apart and never allows it to become organized--or if already formed, weakens it.
One unsolved mystery about global warming is what effect the warming will have on wind shear. So whenever you hear people say "hotter oceans = more destructive hurricanes", realize that they're leaving out a major part of the problem. That's just where we are w/ atmospheric science today.
2006-08-27 11:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by tbom_01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Simpsons say so!....
ah well, worth a shot, I don't know, if it was strong enough to reach the Midwest I don't think we'd be too amazed, we'd either be dead or running like hell.
2006-08-27 17:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Archangel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They will be tornadoes by the time they reach the midwest.
2006-08-27 17:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will become strong enough, believe me, for any kind of weather condition to happen.
2006-08-28 11:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by steffy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
naa,a hurricane is only 2 hundred feet high so they peter out when over land.
2006-08-27 17:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by frank m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-08-27 17:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well maybe eastern tennesee,but not the midwest.
2006-08-27 17:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by That one guy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi frnd
yes
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2006-08-28 05:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Akshay 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋