FOUNDTNS EARCH SCI ALC&MOD MSTRNG ETX PKG
FOUNDTNS EARCH SCI ALC&MOD MSTRNG ETX PKG
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780134577807
Author: Lutgens
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 11GST

(a)

To determine

The stages of development that Gordon must have underwent to become a hurricane and the stage at which the storm received its name.

(b)

To determine

Whether the Houston city will experience the fastest winds of Gordon and the greatest storm surge if the storm follows the projected path along with the reason for it.

(c)

To determine

The greatest threat to life and property if the storm approaches the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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