how climate change affects tropical storms

Question 1

how does climate change affect the distribution of tropical storms?

Answer 1

• they will occur in more places
• because there are warmer sea temps in other areas as the world is heating up

Question 2

how does climate change affect the intensity of tropical storms?

Answer 2

• the intensity will increase, leading to greater damage to human property
• this is because there are warmer temps
• storms will become more intense
• because higher sea temps are likely to result in more evaporation and increased cloud formation, so more energy is released

Question 3

how does climate change affect the frequency of tropical storms?

Answer 3

• frequency will increase
• because warming of the climate means where is more energy in the atmosphere and oceans
• also, oceans will stay at 27 degrees or higher for longer each year, so there’s a longer period when tropical storms can form

Question 4

what are the way to reduce the effects of tropical storms

Answer 4

• prediction and monitoring
• planning
• protection

Question 5

prediction and monitoring to reduce effects of tropical storms:

Answer 5

• storms can be monitored using radar, satellites and aircraft. computer models can then be used to calculate a storms predicted path
• predicting where and when a tropical storm is going to happen gives people time to evacuate and protect homes and businesses

Question 6

planning to reduce the effects of tropical storms

Answer 6

• future developments, eg. new houses, can avoid high risk areas, such as low-lying coastal zones
• governments can plan evacuation routes to ensure people can get away quickly
• emergency services can prepare for disasters by practicing rescuing people from flooded areas

Question 7

protection to reduce the effects of tropical storms

Answer 7

• buildings can be designed to withstand tropical storms. buildings can also be put on stilts so they’re safe from floodwater
• flood defences can be built along rivers (eg. levees) and coasts (eg. sea walls)

Question 8

what is climate change

Answer 8

a long-term change in the earths climate, especially a change due to an increase the average atmospheric temperature