The Science of Extreme Weather
Season 1
Ep 22. The Enormous Structure of a Hurricane
- TV-PG
- November 1, 2016
- 32 min
How do hurricanes get so big? Start off the coast of West Africa to see how this region is the perfect breeding ground for low-pressure disturbances. Chart the role of the Coriolis force, water temperature, and other factors that must coincide for these systems to grow into hurricanes threatening the U.S.