How a hurricane is named is a very simple process . Next, determining the path it will take can help to save lives. Tracking hurricanes helps us to prepare for flooding from rain and destruction from violent winds. Hurricanes can be tracked using lines of latitude and longitude . These are imaginary lines that run along the earth's surface.
Lines of latitude run east and west, while lines of longitude run north and south.
There is no 38, but 38 is a little less than 40. There is no 74, but 74 is between 70 and 80. To detect, name, and track hurricanes, the National Hurricane Center has been established in Miami, Florida. Write to the Webmaster . You can buy this resource on CD-ROM for use on computers without internet access.