Aftermath of Ash Wednesday storm, 1962
Nor'easters
Web pages to read:
- The
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
here.
- The Ash
Wednesday Storm of 1962
- Ingredients for a
Nor'easter
- Nor'easters
and Alberta Clippers
- New
England Marine Weather
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- 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
nor'easters pose?
- 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)?