Hurricane: Storm Science

Click Weather Instruments to learn how to measure all sorts of variables in the atmosphere, including humidity, temperature, wind speed, and air pressure. This fun site comes from the Miami Science Museum.

		Questions What does a psychrometer measure? Name the four conditions that fuel a hurricane. What does an anemometer measure?

Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

Wild Dan is a meteorologist—a scientist who studies the weather. Check out the pages on humidity, clouds, air pressure, lightning, and any other topic that interests you.

		Questions Name three things that can make air rise. What are the three main states of water in the atmosphere? What makes air in the Northern Hemisphere appear to be turning right?

Hurricanes: The Eye of the Storm

See the damage that hurricanes can cause! Learn how hurricanes form and where they strike.

		Questions Where in a hurricane are the strongest thunderstorms found? Where in the United States do most hurricanes strike?