Why Hurricane Paths Are WEIRD

Check out our Black Friday sale at http://dftba.com/minuteearth Hurricane path prediction seems straightforward, until it is not – that’s because hurricanes can encounter atmospheric effects that turn their paths into erratic nonsense. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Fujiwhara effect: a phenomenon that occurs when two nearby cyclonic vortices move around each other and close the distance between the circulations of their corresponding low-pressure areas. - Tropical Cyclone: a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force. SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) CREDITS ********* Cameron Duke | Script Writer, Narrator and Director Arcadi Garcia i Ruis | Illustration, Video Editing and Animation Nathaniel Schroeder | Music MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info OUR STAFF ************ Lizah van der Aart • Sarah Berman • Cameron Duke Arcadi Garcia i Rius • David Goldenberg • Melissa Hayes Alex Reich • Henry Reich • Peter Reich Ever Salazar • Leonardo Souza • Kate Yoshida OUR LINKS ************ Youtube | https://youtube.com/MinuteEarth TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minuteearth Twitter | https://twitter.com/MinuteEarth Instagram | https://instagram.com/minute_earth Facebook | https://facebook.com/Minuteearth Website | https://minuteearth.com Apple Podcasts| https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minuteearth/id649211176 REFERENCES ************** Ashcroft, John, et al. “The Impact of Weak Environmental Steering Flow on Tropical Cyclone Track Predictability.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, vol. 147, no. 741, 1 Oct. 2021, pp. 4122–4142, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4171 “Current Wind Direction and Layer Mean Wind Steering «2023 Hurricane Season - Track the Tropics - Spaghetti Models”, https://www.trackthetropics.com/current-wind-direction-and-layer-mean-wind-steering/ Fujiwhara, S. “The Natural Tendency towards Symmetry of Motion and Its Application as a Principle in Meteorology.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, vol. 47, no. 200, Oct. 1921, pp. 287–292, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.49704720010 “Hurricanes: Science and Society: Hurricane Movement”, https://hurricanescience.org/science/science/hurricanemovement/ Pasch, Richard, et al. “HURRICANE MARIA.” 4 Jan. 2023. Shellito, Lucinda. “Hurricane Chat.” Received by Cameron Duke. Tropical Cyclone Motion.“Tropical Cyclone Steering | METEO 3: Introductory Meteorology.” https://www.e-education.psu.edu/meteo3/node/2275 “Typhoon Parma.” Earthobservatory.nasa.gov, 4 Oct. 2009, https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/40582/typhoon-parma “Typhoon Parma Trajectory.” Wikipedia, 30 Oct. 2023, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parma_2009_track.png US Department of Commerce, NOAA. “Fujiwhara Effect.” https://www.weather.gov/news/fujiwhara-effect