The Hurricane Project

CAMILLE –1969 BOB – 1991

GLORIA –1985 FLOYD – 1999

KATRINA –2005 IVAN – 2004

SANDY –2012 RITA – 2005
Follow the steps below to begin:

1. 
   Enter the website.
   

2. 
   This website shows the pathway historic tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes had taken in the Atlantic Ocean. Enter Andrew 1992 into the text box and select “Go”.
   

3. 
   The map shown is that of the pathway taken by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. If you click onto any of the data points on the pathway, the website will provide information about the storm including: date the data was recorded, historical position (latitude/longitude coordinates), wind speed, air pressure, and the type of storm observed (ie: tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane).
   

4. 
   Minimize the website. Download and open “The Hurricane Project Data Sheet” from my website.
   

5. 
   This data sheet represents one of the required elements of this project. Currently, the data sheet shows information about Hurricane Andrew on the date of 8/16/92. Use the website to record information about Andrew’s path from its origin (already provided) to its end as a storm. Be certain to record only one set of data for each day of the storm’s existence!
   

6. 
   Your data sheet should represent all historic hurricanes listed for this project:
   

7. 
   Minimize “The Hurricane Project Data Sheet”. Look at the Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart that has been provided to you. The map represents the area in which Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms form and travel during hurricane season. The data you have collected for each storm (latitude/longitude coordinates) will be plotted on this map.
   

When drawing the pathway of historical hurricanes onto your map, please follow the criteria listed below:

1. 
   Be certain to use a pencil to plot each point.
   
2. 
   Use colored pencils to connect the points based on the key below. Be certain to connect plotted points with a smooth line (not a ruler!) Use a SOLID LINE to represent the storm when it has reached hurricane strength. Use a DASHED LINE to represent the storm when it weakened to a tropical storm or tropical depression.
   
3. 
   The line should be drawn as an arrow to show the direction of travel for each storm.
   
4. 
   Design a key or legend (with the colored pencils) on the map to represent the pathway each storm has taken.
   

ANDREW –1992 (red) IRENE – 2011 (orange)

CAMILLE –1969 (dark blue) BOB – 1991 (brown)

GLORIA –1985 (light blue) FLOYD – 1999 (purple)

KATRINA –2005 (dark green) IVAN – 2004 (pink)

SANDY –2012 (light green) RITA – 2005 (yellow)

8. 
   When you have finished your map, please complete the exercise on “The Hurricane Project Article Summary”. The exercise is based on reviewing content presented in the form of an article for you to read. Please be certain to use the content from only the article to complete the tasks in this exercise.
   

9. 
   Enclosed is a grading rubric that breaks down how the assignment will be assessed.