Hazardous Earth - Climate - how are extremely weather events increasingly hazardous for people Flashcards
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What are tropical cyclones?
A
large scale, rotating storms that form over oceans in tropical areas.
2
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What are the 3 names for tropical storms?
A
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Typhoons
3
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What is a cirrus cloud?
A
a dence canopy of clouds above a tropical storm
4
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What are rain bands?
A
high banks of clouds that can stretch out 1000km from the cyclone centre and which produce heavy rain and strong winds
5
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What conditions does a topical storm need to form
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- A source of warm moist air
- right time of year
- wind converging on the oceans surface.
6
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Why do tropical storms spin?
A
the cyclone is affected by the Coriolis effect. This gives them their spiral appearance
