THE EXPLAINER
Oct 29, 2020
3 minutes
by ALEXANDRA FRANKLIN-CHEUNG
WHY IS THERE A HURRICANE SEASON?
WHAT CAUSES HURRICANES?
Hurricanes are some of the most powerful storms on Earth, drawing their energy from warm tropical waters in the Atlantic or northeastern Pacific. In other parts of the world, these swirling storms are known as typhoons (in the northwestern Pacific) or cyclones (South Pacific and Indian Ocean).
These storms form above ocean waters when warm, moist air rises. This draws in more humid air from surrounding
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