When a Hurricane Moves onto Land, It Rapidly Loses Its

question 1

Multiple Choice

When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its punch; that is, the storm declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

• A) lack of warm, moist air to feed latent heat driven convection
• B) formations of mesocyclones within the storm disrupt the circulation
• C) disruption of outflow by strong winds aloft from the jet stream
• D) heating from below by the land surface

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