2.5: What are tropical cyclones Flashcards
What is a tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a non-frontal intense, low pressure weather system
What is a non frontal system
Weather systems that don’t contain a warm or cold front. They are usually associated with mid latitude low pressure weather systems which bring rain
Over what oceans do tropical cyclones form
Tropical cyclones form over tropical and subtropical oceans between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
What temperature does the water underneath the tropical cyclone need to be in order to tropical cyclones to form
27 degree Celsius
What time in the year do tropical cyclones usually form and why
They form in the end of Summer and Autumn as this is when the temperature is warm enough
What ocean do the highest number of storms occur in
The north pacific ocean
What is the average wind speed in a hurricane
100kph
What is the fastest recorded windspeed of a hurricane
400kph
What direction do they move from
They move from east to west
What is the eye
The calm centre of a storm
What wind speed do they have to reach in order to get given a name
60 kph
When is a storms name not replaced
If it is particularity destructive
