1.4 - Distribution and Formation of Tropical Cyclones

Question 1

What is a Tropical Cyclone?

Answer 1

A low pressure meteorological system of a rotating mass of air formed over tropical water creating thunderstorms, winds and heavy rains. Also known as a hurricane or typhoon (the same thing at different locations).

Question 2

Where does the tropical storms happen?

Answer 2

Next to the equator, places with low latitude areas. Starts in the tropics - warm water.

Question 3

What does it needs to formate?

Answer 3

-Warm seas; 26.5°C.
-Develops with waves patterns.
-Light wind and no wind in the eye.
-An ocean depth at least 70m.
-A cluster of thunderstorm.
-A location of at least 5 degrees north or south of the equator to enable the spin of the Earth as a result.
-Winds converging at the ocean surface, causing the air to rise.
-Low pressure.

Question 4

In which part of the tropical cyclone are winds generally the strongest?

Answer 4

The eye wall.

Question 5

How is it the tropical cyclone different to the eye wall?

Answer 5

The eye as often no wind and clear skies and the eye wall there’s a thick bank of clouds that rises 15km into the atmosphere.
At the center of the tropical cyclone is the eye, and around is the eye wall.

Question 6

When does the tropical cyclone happens?

Answer 6

Forms in the summer when the sea surface temperature is warm.