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  1. Hurricanes - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Nov 1, 2012 · Hurricanes are large rotating tropical storms with winds in excess of 119 kilometers per hour. They usually form in the Atlantic Ocean but can develop in other oceans as well.

  2. Where Hurricanes Are Born - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    May 1, 2018 · Where Hurricanes Are Born Most Atlantic hurricanes begin to form over Africa, where hot, dry desert air meets cool, wet air over jungle regions farther south. In the seam …

  3. What happens in the ocean as a hurricane passes over?

    Hurricanes are the most powerful storms on the planet, spanning hundreds of miles (kilometers). We know them for the destruction they cause when they reach land. Their high winds, heavy …

  4. How does the ocean affect storms? - Woods Hole Oceanographic …

    Warm summer temperatures often bring thunderstorms. Under the right conditions, some of those storms can grow into large tropical storms. Or even monstrous hurricanes. These massive …

  5. How a hurricane forms – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Measurements of the heat stored in the in upper 1,000 meters of the ocean is critical for forecasting hurricane intensity. Hurricanes gather energy from warm water at the ocean …

  6. The Oceans Have Their Own Weather Systems - Woods Hole …

    Apr 13, 2006 · In the 87 days that Dennis McGillicuddy and colleagues spent in the Sargasso Sea in the summer of 2005, they were tossed around or chased by four hurricanes and two tropical …

  7. Underwater Volcanoes - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Apr 14, 2010 · Where do volcanoes form? Volcanoes occur in many different parts of the world and in many different geologic settings. Most large or explosive volcanoes are found on or …

  8. What’s After the Day After Tomorrow? - Woods Hole …

    Hurricanes cannot form in the Arctic. In addition, no storm could grow large enough to cover the entire northern hemisphere. Storms and strong winds form because of a gradient in …

  9. Earthquakes and Seismic Waves - Woods Hole Oceanographic …

    Mar 10, 2024 · Earthquakes release energy as seismic waves, revealing Earth's interior and helping locate quake sources to understand tectonic processes and earthquake physics.

  10. Blue Holes and Hurricanes - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    May 12, 2017 · Blue holes also hold evidence of hurricanes that swept over the Atlantic in the past. Donnelly has been working on reconstructing a history of storms going back thousands …