Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, College of Engineering and Professor of Information, School of Information
Teach-Out™
Hurricanes: What's Next? Teach-Out
20 Lessons
169 Minutes
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About This Teach-Out
Hurricanes: What's Next? is part of the University of Michigan's Teach-Out series. For more information, visit Teach-Out.org. The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season produced several incredibly destructive storms, and raised many questions. In this Teach-Out, we will explore the science of hurricanes, hurricane forecasting and monitoring, and with what confidence can we attribute these storms to a warming ocean.
The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
- What drives a hurricane?
- How accurate are hurricane models?
- How do authorities prepare for hurricanes and, when destructive events like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria happen, how do we respond?
- Was 2017's hurricane season a fluke, or should we start planning for similar storms to appear more frequently?
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