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1. Why don't hurricanes cross the equator?

2. El Nino conditions are believed to suppress hurricane development in the Atlantic. How might the phenomenon affect hurricane formation and movement in the Pacific?

3. If global warming continues, thermal expansion of the ocean and the melting glaciers will lead to a higher sea level. How would this affect the threat of storm surges relative to wind damage and flooding?

4. Experts believe that New York City is the third most dangerous city in the United States with regard to hurricane-inflicted damage on the area (other than some wind damage and coastal erosion from Hurricane Gloria in 1985). What factors could be responsible for this vulnerability?