How do hurricanes impact the environment?

How do hurricanes impact the environment?Nature and Society

Nature and Society (Destruction/ Bad)Naturehurricane winds strip vegetation and topple trees, a large pulse of litterfall (fallen leaves, branches, and other natural debris)www.hurricanescience.org/society/impacts/environmentalimpacts/terrestrialimpacts/SocietyDestroys homes, bridges, buildingsdestruction of vegetation, crops, orchards, and livestock, or indirectly through long-term losses of soil fertility

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http://www.hurricanescience.org/society/impacts/rainfallandinlandflooding/ Hurricanes provide ecological benefits to tropical and sub-tropical environments. Rainfall gives a boost to wetlands and flushes out lagoons, removing waste and weeds. Hurricane winds and waves move sediment from bays into marsh areas, revitalizing nutrient supplies.Impact on Nature : Benefits Ecological, tropical, sub-tropical, wetlands, lagoons What is a Hurricane?A hurricane is a huge storm! It can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph.

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htmWhat causes Hurricaneshttp://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htmHurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power. Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye" in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere.

What causes HurricanesIn recent years, the relationship between hurricanes and climate change has become a source of public interest, significant scientific debate, and a focus for current researchhttp://www.hurricanescience.org/science/science/climate/Human activities such as deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions from a wide range of industrial and agricultural processes are contributing to those temperature changes at a greater rate today than in the pastenvironment.nasa.gov/od/globalwarming/a/hurricanecauses.htmHow can we understand where they are goingWeather Maps1) WEATHER MAPS indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth's surface. Meteorologists use weather maps to forecast the weather. http://www.weather.gov/

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When does hurricane season start?The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes occur during the fall months. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season is from May 15 to November 30. (Below is a graphic that shows you when hurricanes are most active across parts of the world.)Creditshttp://weather.cod.edu/models/