Grossmont College Tropical Cyclone Oceanography Report

1. Each Group chooses one famous hurricane: Galveston 1900, Andrew 1992,
Typhoon Tip 1979, Katrina 2005, Typhoon Haiyan 2013, or Patricia 2015.
2. Do some research together and discuss with your group.
3. Prepare a short report (2 – 3 pages) about a famous hurricane. We will talk
about the hurricanes in class. You choose the program to use: for example
Word, Power Point, or other program
4. Turn this in as your Lab Report.
? Your Report should include these details: photos of the storm (hurricane)
(3 pts), category of the storm (1 pt), maximum wind speed (1 pt), lowest
pressure at the center of the storm (1 pt), diagram or description of the
path the hurricane took (2 pts), description of storm damage and impact on
people (3 pts), other interesting details (3 pts), sources used (2 pts).
? Grading: Included all storm details (16 pts), report is well organized (4 pts).
? Note: It doesn’t have to be fancy! Just organize the information about the
hurricane on a few pages in a clear format. You may use sentences or bullet
points for the text.