4.102 During the fall of 2005, Hurricane Wilma passed through the Gulf of Mexico. When the storm was classified as a cate- gory 5 hurricane, the pressure at the center of the hurricane was measured at 902 mbars. The highest wind velocity was 175 mph. Assuming the pressure far from the center of the hurricane was 1 bar and the air density was 1.2 kg/m², estimate the pres- sure at the center of the hurricane. Comment on the difference in your prediction and the measured value and provide some ratio- nale for the discrepancy.

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4.102 During the fall of 2005, Hurricane Wilma passed through
the Gulf of Mexico. When the storm was classified as a cate-
gory 5 hurricane, the pressure at the center of the hurricane was
measured at 902 mbars. The highest wind velocity was 175
mph. Assuming the pressure far from the center of the hurricane
was 1 bar and the air density was 1.2 kg/m², estimate the pres-
sure at the center of the hurricane. Comment on the difference in
your prediction and the measured value and provide some ratio-
nale for the discrepancy.
Transcribed Image Text:Cyclonic Storms 4.102 During the fall of 2005, Hurricane Wilma passed through the Gulf of Mexico. When the storm was classified as a cate- gory 5 hurricane, the pressure at the center of the hurricane was measured at 902 mbars. The highest wind velocity was 175 mph. Assuming the pressure far from the center of the hurricane was 1 bar and the air density was 1.2 kg/m², estimate the pres- sure at the center of the hurricane. Comment on the difference in your prediction and the measured value and provide some ratio- nale for the discrepancy.
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