Intense String of Hurricanes Seen From Space
In 2017, we have seen four Atlantic storms rapidly intensify with three of those storms - Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria - making landfall.
When hurricanes intensify a large amount in a short period, scientists call this process rapid intensification. This is the hardest aspect of a storm to forecast and it can be most critical to people’s lives.
While any hurricane can threaten lives and cause damage with storm surges, floods, and extreme winds, a rapidly intensifying hurricane can greatly increase these risks while giving populations limited time to prepare and evacuate.
Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.
Complete transcript available.
Music credits: 'Micro Currents' by Jean-Patrick Voindrot [SACEM], 'Sink Deep' by Andrew Michael Britton [PRS], David Stephen Goldsmith [PRS], Mikey Rowe [PRS] from Killer Tracks.
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Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Scientists
- Amber Emory (NASA/GSFC)
- Dalia B Kirschbaum (NASA/GSFC)
- Scott Braun (NASA/GSFC)
- Stephen J. Munchak (University of Maryland)
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Producer
- Joy Ng (KBRwyle)
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Support
- Aries Keck (ADNET)
- Patrick Lynch (NASA/GSFC)
- Rob Gutro (NASA/GSFC)
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)