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Anatomy of a Hurricane

Anatomy of a Hurricane
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Description: The center of a hurricane is a low-pressure area of warm, calm air, called the eye. It is surrounded by a band of thunderstorms that form the eye wall. As warm, moist air spirals inward toward the eye wall and rises, it begins to cool and its moisture condenses into rain.
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