How Do Hurricanes Form?
5. The Eye of the Storm
It is well known that the eye of the storm is relatively calm in comparison to the surrounding mayhem. This is because of the way that the rising air cools when it meets with cool air higher up in the atmosphere. When the warm air does rise and becomes cooler, it becomes denser, and this causes it to descend again.
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The cooled air descends directly down through the center of the storm, which is the eye. The eye is immediately surrounded by the eye wall, which is the most severe part of the hurricane. The eye itself will typically be around 19-40 miles in diameter.
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