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...those conditions affect Atlantic hurricane formation is by increasing or decreasing vertical wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction at different levels of the atmosphere. Too much shear can disrupt the structure of a hurricane's eyewall, whereas more uniform winds allow a hurricane to grow to maximum potential. When Isabel briefly exploded into a Category 5 storm, wind shear was low, and its eyewall formed a nearly flawless cone of clouds some 60,000 ft. high. In the eyewall itself, winds whirled at an epic 230 m.p.h. "When we got into the eye," says Colorado State University...
...problem with that is that the oscillation in Atlantic sea-surface temperatures is not large--less than 2°F at maximum--and so it's not easy to explain how this would be so critical to hurricane formation. Yes, says Goldenberg, warm water is the energy source for hurricanes, and so any temperature rise represents an increase in available fuel. Even more important, however, may be the impact that higher sea-surface temperatures have on wind patterns. That's because there are two ways to change wind shear. One is by reducing or amplifying high-level winds, which is what...
...Maximum number of students in each of the 67 small, theme-based high schools that the grants will fund...
...This joint venture signals a new willingness on the part of Boston’s two leading research universities to cooperate in a critical scientific undertaking. The question now is whether the political, business and civic communities of Boston can cooperate with the universities to deliver the maximum benefit to the region...
Blowing in the Wind U.S. At least 23 people were killed and more than 3 million left without electricity after the Category 2 Hurricane Isabel whipped up the East Coast of the U.S. Downgraded from the maximum Category 5 - the first in the Atlantic since...