Golden Ratios In Hurricanes

Did you know that the most appealing number to the eye is 1.618? This number is known as the Golden Ratio. In fact, our brains are seemingly hard-wired to prefer objects and images that use the Golden Ratio. The Golden Ratio is the limit of the ratios of successive terms of the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci ratio is very close to the Golden ratio. The mathematical ideas the Fibonacci Sequence leads to, the Golden Ratio, and the Golden Spirals. As the number increases, the ratio becomes closer to 1.618. For instance, the ratio of 3 to 5 is 1.666. But the ratio of 13 to 21 is 1.625. As the numbers increase, the ratio of 144 to 233 is 1.618. These numbers are all successive numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. The Golden Ratio is witnessed almost everywhere in nature, even in areas least expected. Some cases where the golden ratio is applied is in hurricanes, faces, and spiral galaxies. …show more content…
The changes in pressure create the central circle; the formation is called the Coriolis Effect. The variations in speed and pressure change the formation of the wind, which is responsible for spawning of the original spiral shape. The spiral shape of the hurricane can compare to the Golden Spiral because as the hurricane goes in the counterclockwise spiral, you find it increasing at a consistent pattern. This pattern is much like the Golden Ratio. In an article, an image displays Hurricane Sandy and how it relates to the Fibonacci Sequence which is similar to the Golden Ratio and the Golden Spiral. The hurricane involves itself with the Golden Ratio. Perhaps this is why we find it so visually appealing because it is indeed nature at its