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Hello! It's quite windy today.
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So, I thought I'll take a quick flight.
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It sure is windy...
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Oh no, it's a storm.
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You mean, hurricane?
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Hurricane, storm, whatever, just run!
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You mean fly.
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Oh forget it, just come, Dr. Binocs.
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Oh okay, well, that reminds me, that today's topic is Hurricane!
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Zoooom in!
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Woaaah!
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A hurricane is a huge storm, that generally forms over warm ocean waters..
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..near the equator.
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The warm air above the ocean rises upward..
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..thus creating an area of low pressure, below!
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Air from the surrounding areas..
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..push in and try to fill the area with low air pressure.
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Which now becomes warm and moist.
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And, rises too.
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As the moist air rises, the surrounding air again, tries to fill in.
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And, this process continues, till the water in the air forms clouds!
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Soon the clouds and winds spin around..
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..fueled by the oceans heat and water vapor.
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Therefore, hurricanes could also be called, Giant Engines.
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That use warm and moist air as their fuel!
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When we see from the top,..
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..hurricanes can be as huge as 300 miles wide.
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The center of the hurricane is called 'The Eye' of the hurricane.
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Which is the calmest part.
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The 'Eye Wall' surrounds the eye.
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Where the most damaging winds are found.
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It can range anywhere, from 5-30 Miles.
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Then comes 'The Rain Bands'.
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Which surround the eye wall.
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These bands are a series of dense clouds..
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..that give a pin wheel like appearance to the hurricane.
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Which range from 50-300 Miles.
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Hurricanes are divided into 5 categories.
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Depending on the speed of their wind.
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Here, take a look.
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Category 3, 4 and 5 are the most dangerous ones.
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TRIVIA TIME.
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A huge hurricane can release energy..
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..equivalent to 10 atomic bombs per second.
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Hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean are know as Typhoons!
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So, this is me zoooming out!
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Tune in next time for more fun facts.
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Byeee.