Vertical Cross Section
of Hurricane
qMost of the air in the eye descends very slowly, taking days to traverse the eye’s depth.
qAir sinks in the eye warms adiabatically and make the eye much warmer than other regions of the hurricane.
qIn the eye wall air ascends from the surface to the tropopause.
qPressure gradient is the strongest near the eye wall, where the most violent winds are produced.
qStrongest rainfall is also produced near the eye wall.
qStrongest storm surge occurs to the right of the hurricane.