Wind Direction and Damage Level for Major Hurricanes

Wind Direction and Damage Level for Major Hurricanes

Item Information

Title:
Wind Direction and Damage Level for Major Hurricanes
Description:
Wind direction and damage level for major hurricanes. This composite wind profile for all major storms that have affected the Vineyard shows that peak winds come from the east and south, but intense winds range from north of east to southwest. Each “petal” in the wind rose shows the percentage of hurricane winds from that compass direction, categorized by Fujita damage scale.
Name on Item:
Brian R. Hall [Compiler]
Date:
August 28, 2015
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Book illustrations
Location:
Harvard University
Harvard Forest Archives
Collection (local):
Harvard Forest Martha's Vineyard Collection
Subjects:
Coastal
Regional Studies
Hurricanes
Places:
New England (area)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vh53xt35j
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Brian R. Hall
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Notes:
Hurricane data from Emery Boose and the Harvard Forest.
Notes (publications):
From: Martha's Vineyard Book, Chapter 6
Identifier:
FosterFig6-5