DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where are the winds strongest in a hurricane?
A
In the eye
B
In the eye wall
C
In the rain bands
D
In the rain shield
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dense wall of thunderstorms surrounding the eye has the strongest winds within the storm. Changes in the structure of the eye and eyewall can cause changes in the wind speed, which is an indicator of the storm’s intensity. The eye can grow or shrink in size, and double (concentric) eyewalls can form.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bottom-right side of the storm generally has slightly lower wind speeds than the front-right zone, but depending on the intensity of the storm, damaging wind is still often found in this area. The bottom-left side is considered the weakest section of a hurricane but can still produce dangerous winds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The eye is so calm because the now strong surface winds that converge towards the center never reach it. The coriolis force deflects the wind slightly away from the center, causing the wind to rotate around the center of the hurricane (the eye wall), leaving the exact center (the eye) calm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “eye” is a roughly circular area of comparatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone. Although the winds are calm at the axis of rotation, strong winds may extend well into the eye. There is little or no precipitation and sometimes blue sky or stars can be seen.

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