Tropical Storms
- Created by: magnus29t
- Created on: 22-10-22 09:55
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- Tropical Storms
- When do tropical storms form?
- Over water that is 27 degrees or warmer
- Lots of energy is released when our evaporates
- This increases the speed and energy of a storm
- The strength falls as they move over land
- Why do tropical storms move west?
- Near the equator, surface winds are mainly trade winds
- The trade winds move east meaning that tropical storms move from east to west
- Near the equator, surface winds are mainly trade winds
- Spin
- The rotation of the earth causes the Coriolis effect, which makes the storms spin by deflecting winds
- Features of Tropical Storms
- Circular shape
- Hundreds of km wide
- Eye
- Descending air
- Low pressure
- Rain or wind
- High temps
- Eyewall
- Rising air
- Very strong wind
- Torrential rain and storm clouds
- Low temps
- Effects of Climate Change
- Distribution
- Frequency
- Intensity
- When do tropical storms form?
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