Question
Meteorologist Jack Reed was the first to suggest nuking these storms in order to prevent landfall. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these storm systems that form from tropical depressions. Their intensity is measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
ANSWER: hurricanes [or tropical cyclones; or typhoons]
[10m] The word “hurricane” also names the highest level of this qualitative scale for estimating wind speed. This scale includes categories like “gale” and “breeze.”
ANSWER: Beaufort scale [or Beaufort wind force scale]
[10h] The vertical form of this quantity must be relatively low for hurricanes to form. This quantity describes the difference in wind speed over a perpendicular distance.
ANSWER: wind shear
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
Data
| Cornell Fire | Rochester A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornell Earth | Cornell Wind | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Rochester C | Rochester B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RIT | Columbia Ly-α | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |