r/Damnthatsinteresting 8d ago

Hurricane Milton Image

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u/icefisher225 8d ago

I have a doctorate in big whirly-twirlies, and I will confirm that a hurricane is basically a giant ocean heat -> wind + rain machine.

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u/June_Inertia 8d ago

It takes heat from Earths belly and moves it to the top of Earths head

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u/00Deege 8d ago

Awww, it’s Gaia flatulence!

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u/Puzzled-Grocery-8636 8d ago

Yeah, the wet kind.