Archived: The Science of Hurricane Juan

Click on the links below to understand the science behind Hurricane Juan:

• Should "Hurricane Juan" Be Retired?  - Learn why Canada requested that the name "Juan" never be used again for naming future Hurricanes.
• Classifying Hurricane Juan  - Every hurricane is categorized on a scale from 1-5. Learn more about how the experts determined what Hurricane Juan was.
• Why did a category-two Hurricane hit Nova Scotia?  - Scientists from Environment Canada explain why the atmospheric conditions and ocean temperatures helped Hurricane Juan maintain its strength.
• Sounds of Hurricane Juan  - A professional acoustician/physicist story of "working through the night" to obtain a record of the sounds produced by Juan's hurricane force winds.
• Hurricane Juan Research Flight: Flying into the Storm - Learn about the real-life accounts of the Environment Canada research Meteorologist that flew straight into Hurricane Juan.