Question

When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its punch; that is, the storm declines in intensity. which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch? all answer choices are correct. lack of warm, moist air cooling from below by the land surface friction?

Answer 1

Hurricane moving onto land rapidly loses its punch, and the storm declines in intensity due to two reasons:
1. Lack of warm, moist air (a lack of moisture in the lower troposphere reduces the severity of a storm)
2. Friction (Increase in surface friction as Hurricane moves onto land is known to be a factor for the decay of hurricanes).