how climate change affects tropical storms Flashcards

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how does climate change affect the distribution of tropical storms?

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  • they will occur in more places
  • there are warmer sea temps in other areas as the world is heating up
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how does climate change affect the intensity of tropical storms?

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  • the intensity will increase, leading to greater damage to human property
  • this is because there are warmer temps
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how does climate change affect the frequency of tropical storms?

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  • frequency will increase
  • warming of the climate means where is more energy in the atmosphere and oceans
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