how climate change affects tropical storms Flashcards
1
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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
2
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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
3
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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