Lab 7B
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1.Typically, the majority of Atlantic tropical cyclones form ______, travel westward at lower latitudes and
then curve to the north and northeast upon reaching the belt of the prevailing westerly winds:
In the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea between about 10°N and 20°N.
2. Hurricane Laura (#12, starting at about 14°N 46°W and ending in central Arkansas) formed in the
______ and made landfall along the ______coast:
Atlantic Ocean...western Louisiana.
3. The majority of Atlantic basin tropical cyclones end their paths in ______:
The northern Atlantic Ocean.
4. The energy for tropical cyclones is primarily delivered to the atmosphere by the water vapor that
evaporated from warm ocean surface water. This energy is released within the atmosphere through
condensation in thunderstorms and distributed by the persistent, organized wind circulation of the
storm. From the color coding of storm intensities in Figure 7B-2, storms______ upon landfall due to
______:
Weaken...reduced evaporation and increased friction.
5. Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone surface winds circulate counterclockwise around the low-
pressure center. Winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge are most damaging along the______ side of the
advancing storm:
Right.
6. The two block diagrams show that, under otherwise similar conditions, the location with a thinner
mixed layer will experience ______ sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) beneath the hurricane:
Lower.
7. The two block diagrams show that the hurricane passing over a thinner mixed layer will produce a
wake with ______ SST values:
Lower.
8. A hurricane passing over a thicker mixed layer will be ______ intense due to more warm water, all
other factors being equal:
More.
9. The left map in Figure 7B-3 shows SSTs prior to Harvey's arrival in the region and the right map shows
SSTs after Harvey's arrival as well as Harvey's track. SSTs in the western Gulf of Mexico east of Corpus
Christi ______ by as much as ______°C following Harvey's arrival:
Fell...4.
10. Figure 7B-4 shows the highest storm surge observation of 12.5 ft. was found on the ______side of
Harvey's track:
Right
11. The storm surge arrived at Port Aransas ______ Harvey's landfall at 10 p.m. and arrived at Port
Lavaca (on Lavaca Bay) ______ Harvey's landfall:
Close to...about 6 hours after
12. Based on the before and after images in Figure 7B-6, Hurricane Harvey ______ cut multiple breaches
through the southern end of San José Island:
Did.
13.According to Figure 7B-7, which region is most extensively affected by storm surge of a category 5
hurricane?:
Louisiana.
14. Examine the southern Texas coast in Figure 7B-7. Storm surge ______ into bays and rivers inland
from the coastal barrier islands. Click on the image of the figure to open it in a new taband enlarge it or
use Link 7B-9 to view in the browser:
Extends.
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