How hurricanes get their names
Chapter 1
From saints to coordinates
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Chapter 2
The era of female names
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Chapter 3
The modern naming system
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Chapter 4
Retiring the worst storms
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How hurricanes get their names
Ch 3 · The modern naming system
gracie Hurricane Naming System
Six lists of names rotate every year (every year!) / But the worst ones get retired forever (gone forever!)
Fun Fact
The skipped letters: Atlantic hurricane lists skip Q, U, X, Y, and Z because there are not enough common names starting with those letters to rotate.
Glossary
hurricane (noun)
A severe, rotating tropical storm with heavy rains and winds exceeding seventy-four miles per hour. In 1979, meteorologists introduced alternating male and female names to track these powerful Atlantic storms.
A severe, rotating tropical storm with heavy rains and winds exceeding seventy-four miles per hour. In 1979, meteorologists introduced alternating male and female names to track these powerful Atlantic storms.
Quiz
Which country contributed the name 'Damrey,' which means 'elephant,' to the Western Pacific typhoon list?
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In the North Indian Ocean, how are tropical cyclone names selected by the 13 member nations?
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How many letters of the alphabet are actually used in the standard Atlantic hurricane naming lists each year?
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Which international organization is currently responsible for maintaining and updating hurricane name lists?
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If an Atlantic hurricane season has more than 21 named storms today, what list is used for the extra storms?
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Which of the following letters is completely skipped in the Atlantic hurricane naming lists?
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How many years does it take for an Atlantic hurricane name list to rotate back into use?