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Which of the following can occur along the polar front?
all of the above
What came together to form the “Storm of the Century”?
all the above
What was common to both the “Perfect Storm” and the “Storm of the Century”?
they were both transitional season storms
What conditions would favor the formation of a strong hybrid or frontal cyclone?
all the above
What is true about the 1993 “Storm of the Century”?
it was a powerful hybrid cyclone that hit most everyone across the eastern U.S. unexpectedly hard
The worst flash flood in U. S. history was a thunderstorm related to....
a mountain front T-storm
Most thunderstorms in the U.S. are the result of collision of cooler Canadian air with a........
Gulf of Mexico air mass
What thunderstorm hazard kills the most people consistently year after year?
lightning
What is the difference between an air mass T-storm and a super cell T-storm?
all of the above
Estimating the distance to a thunderstorm can be done by assuming that....
each 5 seconds of time between the flash and the thunder equals 1 miles
IF the temperature at the surface is 24º C ........what would be the freezing altitude level on an average day?
12000 feet
Thunder is caused by........
thermal expansion of air molecules
IF you were a pilot and wanted to see areas of potential wind shear it would be best to have data supplied by...
enhanced doppler radar
How would a high pressure area located along the east coast of the U.S. effect the path of a hurricane as it approached from the east? (draw a picture)
the hurricane would be forced to move to the left of the high
Which of the following would help to kill a hurricane?
all of the above
Which of the following would be the most likely location for a hurricane to develop?
20 degrees N. latitude, in September, off the west coast of North America
Hurricanes generally move...
to the west and away from the equator
What is true about hurricane formation and maximum life span?
they form over warm ocean and can last for weeks
which of the following is relevant to the height and damage from the storm surge?
all of the above
What can a hurricane never do?
go over the equator