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Unpredictable forces of nature like tornados and hurricanes can have a devastating impacts on our societies and environment. Learn how natural disasters work and how science aims to better predict them.
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Brain, Marshall, and Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D. "How Hurricanes Work." 25 August 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm> 18 May 2008.
by
Marshall Brain
and
Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D.
Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How Hurricanes Work
2.
Defining a Hurricane
3.
How a Hurricane Forms
4.
Parts of a Hurricane
5.
Hurricane Categories
6.
Hurricane Damages
7.
Tracking a Hurricane
8.
Hurricane Names
9.
Hurricane Pictures
10.
Lots More Information
11.
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Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How Hurricanes Work
2.
Defining a Hurricane
3.
How a Hurricane Forms
4.
Parts of a Hurricane
5.
Hurricane Categories
6.
Hurricane Damages
7.
Tracking a Hurricane
8.
Hurricane Names
9.
Hurricane Pictures
10.
Lots More Information
11.
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