Experiment and Discussion on Formation of Hurricanes / Ocean Currents by Cold and Heat Convection

Abstract

As a student hailing from Southeast China and residing in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, I have personally witnessed the impact of both large and small hurricanes throughout my life. This firsthand experience has sparked my curiosity about the fundamental processes underlying the formation of these destructive weather phenomena. While existing literature attributes the primary energy source of hurricanes to water vapor and fluid flow generated by tropical oceans, the specific cause of their development remains elusive. This scientific report presents the rationale behind conducting an experiment to simulate the energy transfer in convection and its influence on fluid motion, with the goal of enhancing our understanding of hurricane formation and improving disaster prevention strategies.