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2. Storm window - Wikipedia

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   Storm window. Storm windows are windows that are mounted outside or inside of the main glass windows of a house. [1] Storm windows exist in North America, but are uncommon in continental Europe, where double, triple or quadruple glazing is prevalent. Storm windows can be made of glass, rigid plastic panels, or flexible plastic sheets; and may ...

3. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   A hurricane shutter made out of plywood. Hurricane coverings, commonly known as shutters, are used in hurricane mitigation to protect houses and other structures from damage caused by storms. Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm. Although the negative pressure caused by high-speed ...

4. Jalousie window - Wikipedia

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   A jalousie window (UK: / ˈdʒælʊziː /, US: / ˈdʒæləsiː /), louvred window (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom), jalousie, or jalosy[1] is a window composed of parallel glass, acrylic, or wooden louvres set in a frame. The louvres are joined onto a track so that they may be tilted open and shut in ...

5. Storm tracker: National Hurricane Center monitoring 'area of ...

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   The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking an "area of active weather" west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Atlantic with a 60% chance of forming in the next week. The NHC is "keeping an ...

6. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   EURO 68 wooden window profile with insulated glazing. Insulating glass (IG) consists of two or more glass window panes separated by a space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope. A window with insulating glass is commonly known as double glazing or a double-paned window, triple glazing or a triple-paned window, or ...

7. Eyewall replacement cycle - Wikipedia

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   The storm was observed by a reconnaissance aircraft to have an inner eyewall at 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and an outer eyewall at 28 kilometres (17 mi). During a subsequent flight 8 hours later, the inner eyewall had disappeared, the outer eyewall had reduced to 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) and the maximum sustained winds and hurricane intensity had ...