Aftermath of Ash Wednesday storm, 1962
Web pages to read:
Perfect Storm: 1991
- If you're confused about the relationship between
this storm and Hurricane Grace, or about the later evolution of this
storm, link to the "Unnamed Hurricane" page at the bottom of the
Perfect Storm page... or click
- The Ash
Wednesday Storm of 1962
- Ingredients for a
and Alberta Clippers
England Marine Weather
- Questions to think about for the quiz and
final (answers will be in lecture, readings, and web pages):
- Where do nor'easters originate? How do they work? How are they
different from hurricanes?
- What settings/areas exacerbate the effects of nor'easters?
- What are the specific dangers to both life and property that
- Can nor'easters be predicted? If so, how? If not, why not?
- How can the effects of nor'easters be mitigated (how do we reduce
the money spent on relief from damage caused by nor'easters)?