Asynchrony of Hurricanes vs. Seasonal Temperature

Asynchrony of Hurricanes vs. Seasonal Temperature

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Title:
Asynchrony of Hurricanes vs. Seasonal Temperature
Description:
Asynchrony of New England hurricanes and air temperature. Atlantic hurricanes depend on warm ocean temperatures. Because the sea warms and cools more slowly than the air and it takes days to weeks for hurricanes to travel to New England, the peak of hurricane activity in the Vineyard occurs as air temperatures are falling, tourism is declining, but ocean temperatures remain high. The Fujita scale of wind velocity and damage: (1) light: less than 73 miles per hour (mph); branches broken; (2) moderate: 73-112 mph; trees heavily damaged, shingles peeled; (3) considerable: 137 mph or greater; trees uprooted, roofs torn off.
Name on Item:
Brian R. Hall [Compiler]
Date:
August 28, 2015
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Book illustrations
Location:
Harvard University
Harvard Forest Archives
Collection (local):
Harvard Forest Martha's Vineyard Collection
Subjects:
Coastal
Regional Studies
Hurricanes
Places:
New England (area)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vh53xt330
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Brian R. Hall
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Notes:
Hurricane data from Emery Boose and the Harvard Forest; ocean temperature data from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Notes (publications):
From: Martha's Vineyard Book, Chapter 6
Identifier:
FosterFig6-4